Conserving Today How to Start A
ccording to the Alliance for Water Efficiency, if every American cut their water use by 25 percent, the nation
would save 2.8 trillion gallons in a year; household faucet leaks alone are estimated to waste 1 trillion gallons annually. Oppor- tunities to save water are everywhere. Here are a few examples for the home, office and lawn,
from Water – Use It Wisely’s 100+ Ways to Conserve Water (
Tinyurl.com/100WaysToConserveWater).
Kitchen: Wash produce in a pot of water instead of running the tap, then reuse the water to quench house plants.
Bathroom: Save up to 1,000 gallons per month simply by showering for less than five minutes.
Laundry room: If city and county codes allow it, have a plumber reroute household gray water to irrigate exterior land- scaping rather than losing it to the sewer line.
Lawn: Save up to 1,000 gallons a year by refraining from watering the lawn on windy days, when most of the water can blow away.
Landscape: Spreading organic mulch around plants helps them retain moisture and fend off evaporation, while deter- ring the growth of water-sucking weeds. Watering in the early morning, when temperatures are low, minimizes evaporation. Use a rain barrel for hand-watering and zone plants by level of drought tolerance.
Pool: Use a pool cover and keep water levels to a minimum to reduce water loss and additions of fresh water and chemicals.
Office: Conduct a water audit to see where it’s easiest to save water and put in place a water management plan to address any issues. Promote awareness through a company newsletter to encourage employee water-saving efforts.
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