Ways to conserve water in the home:
How much can we really save?
An average of 8% of all home water use is wasted through leaks.
Turning off the water while you brush your teeth can save 4 gallons of water a minute. That’s 200 gallons a week for a family of four.
Turning off the water while you shave can save more than 100 gallons of water a week.
Fixing a leak can save 500 gallons of water each month.
Every toilet flush can save between two and seven gallons of water.
Taking showers instead of baths can save 30 gallons of water.
Filling the bathtub uses about 50 gallons of water. Keeping your shower under 5 minutes can save up to 1000 gallons a month.
Turning off water while shampooing and conditioning hair can save 50 gallons a week.
Using a water-saving showerhead can save your family 500 gallons a week.
Running your dishwasher and washing machine only when they are filled can save 1,000 gallons a month.
Choosing a water-saving model when replacing a washing machine can save up to 20 gallons per load.
Using a hose nozzle and turning off the water while you wash your car can save more than 100 gallons of water.
Choosing a low water use plant when replacing or adding a flower or shrub can save 550 gal lons each year.
Turning off the water while you brush your teeth can save 4 gallons of water a minute. That’s 200 gallons a week for a family of four.
Turning off the water while you shave can save more than 100 gallons of water a week.
Fixing a leak can save 500 gallons of water each month.
Every toilet flush can save between two and seven gallons of water.
Taking showers instead of baths can save 30 gallons of water.
Filling the bathtub uses about 50 gallons of water. Keeping your shower under 5 minutes can save up to 1000 gallons a month.
Turning off water while shampooing and conditioning hair can save 50 gallons a week.
Using a water-saving showerhead can save your family 500 gallons a week.
Running your dishwasher and washing machine only when they are filled can save 1,000 gallons a month.
Choosing a water-saving model when replacing a washing machine can save up to 20 gallons per load.
Using a hose nozzle and turning off the water while you wash your car can save more than 100 gallons of water.
Choosing a low water use plant when replacing or adding a flower or shrub can save 550 gal lons each year.
Ways to save water in the Bathroom:
Read the house water meter before and after a two-hour period when no water is being used.
If the meter does not read exactly the same, there is a leak.
Install water-saving shower heads and low-flow faucet aerators. "Low-flow" means it uses less than 2.5 gallons per minute.
You can easily install a showerhead, or add a ShowerStart to existing showerheads,
which automatically pauses a running shower once it gets warm.
Put a plastic bottle or float booster in your toilet tank.
Fill the bottles with water, add rocks to weigh it down, screw the lids on, and put them in your toilet tank.
This may save ten or more gallons of water per day.
For new installations, consider buying "low flush" toilets, which use 1 to 2 gallons per flush instead of the usual 3 to 5 gallons.
Replacing an 18 liter per flush toilet with an ultra-low volume (ULV) 6 liter flush model can save 70% in water flushed.
If the meter does not read exactly the same, there is a leak.
Install water-saving shower heads and low-flow faucet aerators. "Low-flow" means it uses less than 2.5 gallons per minute.
You can easily install a showerhead, or add a ShowerStart to existing showerheads,
which automatically pauses a running shower once it gets warm.
Put a plastic bottle or float booster in your toilet tank.
Fill the bottles with water, add rocks to weigh it down, screw the lids on, and put them in your toilet tank.
This may save ten or more gallons of water per day.
For new installations, consider buying "low flush" toilets, which use 1 to 2 gallons per flush instead of the usual 3 to 5 gallons.
Replacing an 18 liter per flush toilet with an ultra-low volume (ULV) 6 liter flush model can save 70% in water flushed.