Water Conservation Tips

• Inside your house, bathroom facilities claim nearly 75 percent of the water used.
• If the toilet handle frequently sticks in the flush position letting water run constantly, replace or adjust it.
• Take shorter showers. Replace your showerhead with an ultra-low-flow version. Some units are available that allow you to cut off the flow without adjusting the water temperature knobs.
• Operate automatic dishwashers and clothes washers only when they are fully loaded. 
• Store drinking water in the refrigerator. Don’t let the tap run while you are waiting for cool water to flow.
• Insulate your water pipes. You’ll get hot water faster and avoid wasting water while it heats up.
• Be aware of and follow all water conservation and water shortage rules in effect in your community. Don’t assume — even if you get your water from a private well — that you need not observe good water use rules. Every drop counts.
• Encourage your school system and local government to help develop and promote a water conservation ethic among children and adults.
• Try to do one thing each day that will result in saving water. Don’t worry if the savings are minimal. Every drop counts. You can make a difference.
• Fix leaky taps and plumbing joints. 
• Adjust your sprinkler so that water lands on your lawn or garden where it belongs--and only there.
• Turn off the water while brushing your teeth. 
• If you have a pool, use a pool cover to cut down on evaporation. It will also keep your pool cleaner and reduce the need to add chemicals. 
• Set lawn mower blades one notch higher. Longer grass means less evaporation and less watering.
• When taking your car to a car wash--a good idea for saving water--be sure it's one of the many that recycles its wash water.