Top Ten Indoor Water Tips (print friendly version)
Find and fix all leaks. A faucet drip of 2 tablespoons a minute adds up to 105 gallons a week of water wasted. |
Take shorter showers. If everyone in the United States shortened their shower by one minute every day, we could save 85 billion gallons per year.
Install water-saving devices like low flow showerheads and faucet aerators. (the shower heads are available free from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities)
Run dishwashers and clotheswashers with a full load only.
Don't leave the water running when brushing your teeth, washing your hands, shaving or doing dishes. |
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Use the wastebasket, not the toilet to dispose of trash.
Consider buying a low-flush toilet, it uses only 1.6 gallons per flush.
Flush toilets only when necessary.
Place a bucket in the shower to collect the water while it is heating up. Use the water on plants or to refill a flushing toilet.
For more water conservation information call Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities at 704-399-2221. |
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