SAVE WATER IN THE YARD THIS SUMMER As temperatures rise in the summer, so does our outdoor water use, mostly on lawns and landscapes.


29 billion gallons of daily household water use across the U.S.


9 billion gallons come from daily residential outdoor water


use, mainly for landscape irrigation.


Water use spikes in the summer!


Depending on the region, homeowners use 30-60% of their water outdoors.


50% of that is wasted, in part, due to overwatering.


Average family’s water use: 320 gallons per day During the summer, can be up to 1,000 gallons per day


Some even use up to 3,000 gallons per day


—equal to leaving a garden hose running for nearly


8 hours!


Step on it:


Simple Things We Can All Do Leave it long:


Step on the lawn: if the grass springs back, it doesn’t need water.


Longer grass promotes a more drought-resistant lawn, reduced evaporation, and fewer weeds.


Take a sprinkler break:


Grass isn’t really meant to be bright green in the summer.


42 • RAVE May - August 2025


WaterSense, a partnership program by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, seeks to protect the future of our nation’s water supply. For more tips on reducing outdoor water use, visit www.epa.gov/watersense/outdoor.


= 100 gallons


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