Save our Water!
Want
to learn ways to save - or conserve - water? We'll show you how!
How many would be easy to do around YOUR house?
Lawn care
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Don't overwater.
A lawn needs just 1" of water from rain or the sprinkler.
Keep it long: mow to 3" or more. Don't water the driveway! Water early morning or evening - so water doesn't evaporate in the mid-day heat. Replace leaky hoses.
Catch rainwater and use it to water the garden (and wash your car). |
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Wash your
car
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. . . not on the driveway.Also, use buckets instead of letting the hose run.
This also reduces the need for watering your lawn, and keeps the soapy water from going down the storm sewer. |
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Water saving appliances
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Water saving
toilet:
Some toilets can also be adjusted so they use less water with each flush. Special water saving showerheads also reduce water needed. |
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Landscaping
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Try "xeriscaping":
- Plant native trees, flowers and shrubs that need less water than grass. - Mulch plants and trees to hold in the water.
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