Water
is essential to our everyday lives. And, our supplies are
limited…so please use water wisely. Cutting water use inside and
outside our homes is really important. If each of us changed our
water-use habits, we could save billions of gallons of water. Here’s
how you can help:
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Indoors - What you can do:
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How
much you can save:
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| Wash only full loads
of laundry and dishes |
Saves up to 50 gallons per week |
| Fix household leaks
promptly |
Saves up to 20 gallons per day
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Spend only 5 minutes
in the shower
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Saves up to 8 gallons each time |
Turn off the water
while you brush your teeth
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Saves up to 2.5 gallons per
minute |
| Buy water-saving
devices like high-efficiency toilets and clothes washers Some of these
clothes washers are eligible for rebates! |
Saves many gallons per day |
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Talk to your family
and friends about saving water.
If everyone does a
little, we all benefit a lot.
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