INDOORS
Equip hoses with automatic shutoff nozzles for car washing, hand watering, etc. NOZZLE THE NOSE OF YOUR HOSE
COLOR YOUR WATER
Detect a leaking toilet by adding a few drops of food coloring to the tank. If the tank is leaking, color will appear in the bowl within 30 minutes. Replace the bad parts or consider upgrading to water-efficient toilets. Avoid flushing the toilet unnecessarily. Dispose of tissues, insects and other such waste in a trash can rather than in the toilet.
Turn off the water while brushing your teeth or shaving. TURN IT OFF
CHECK YOUR WATER METER
Check for leaking pipes by reading your meter before and after a two-hour period when no water is being used. If the readings are different, you have a leak.
TIME YOUR SHOWERS
LOAD IT UP Set clothes washing machines that have variable settings for water volume at the minimum amount required per load. If load size cannot be set, operate the washer with full loads only.
By timing your showers to keep them under five minutes and installing low-flow shower heads, you can save water. The older the shower head, the more water it uses. New low-flow shower heads use only 2 gallons of water per minute or less. Older fixtures use as much as 5 gallons per minute.
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