Water Conservation Tips

Water Budgeting - Where Is Water Lost?

How Can I Save Water In The Kitchen?

Don’t rinse dishes before loading dishwasher.
Wash full loads in the dishwasher. An efficient dishwasher usually uses much less water than washing dishes by hand.
Install a low-flow faucet aerator, which can cut water use in half.
When buying a new dishwasher, consider purchasing a water-saving model. (New models use up to 25 percent less water than older ones.)

How Can I Save Water In The Bathroom?

Most water consumption inside the home occurs in the bathroom.
Check regularly for any leaks in your toilet, faucets and water hose bibs and fix them.
Install a low-flow shower head.
Replace older, larger-use toilets with the newer higher efficiency toilets.
Take short showers and save the baths for special occasions.

Saving Water Around The house

Laundry

Wash only full loads of clothes in the washing machine. Washing small loads uses over twice as much water per pound of laundry.

Appliances

When buying a new washing machine, consider purchasing a water-saving model.

Pipes

Insulate hot water pipes where possible to avoid long delays (and wasted water) while waiting for the water to “run hot.” When building a new home, keep the distance short between the hot water heater and showers and other places that hot water is used.

Electricity

How Can I Save Electricity?

Turn off home computers and televisions when not in use
Minimize the amount of time refrigerator and freezer doors are open
Replace incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs where lights are on a lot of the time
Turn the lights off when you leave the room
Limit the use of small appliances during the day – especially heat producing appliances (coffee makers, electric fryers, hairdryers, curling irons, etc.)
Put timers on your dehumidifier or air purifiers so they run only at night
Close shades and curtains during the day to keep the heat out.
Turn on fans, rather than the air conditioner.
Turn the air conditioner off when you are not at home.