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Conservation Info and Tips Page <br /> <br />Login <br /> <br />Search <br /> <br />Print <br /> <br />Conservation Info and Tips <br /> <br />Tips for Saving Water <br /> <br />A~A recommends the following steps to help conse~e water: <br /> <br />Drought Fact Sheet <br />!£r~ga[i~n <br /> <br />Landscaping and Xerisc:~pe <br />Leak Detection and Repsir <br />Ma~or App![ance.~ <br />T. ip~ ~pr Out~L~,VateE ~se <br />ShowDrs snd FAgcets <br />Water Use in t~]e Bathroom <br />Consolation/nfo and Tips <br />Con~u~r WateE.~enfer <br />Wate[~is~r HQ~¢ <br /> <br />· Don't over water your lawn. Only water every three to five days in the <br /> summer and 10 to 14 days in the winter. <br />· To prevent water loss from evaporation, don't water your lawn during <br /> the hottest part of the day or when it is windy. <br />· Only run the dishwasher and clothes washer when they are fully loaded. <br />· Defrost frozen food in the refrigerator or in the microwave instead of <br /> running water over it. <br />· When washing dishes by hand, use two basins - one for washing and <br /> one for dnsing rather than let the water mn. . <br />· Use a broom, rather than a hose, to clean sidewalks and driveways. <br />· if you have a swimming pool, get a cover. You'll cut the loss of water bY <br /> evaporation by 90 percent. <br />· Repair dripping faucets and leaky toilets. Dripping faucets can waste <br /> about 2,000 gallons of water each year. Leaky toilets can waste as <br /> much as 200 gallons each day. <br /> <br />Other tips on how to become water efficient can be found at: www,h2ouse.em <br /> <br />Water Use Statistics <br /> <br />Consumption and Conservation <br /> <br />· Approximately 346,800 million gallons per day (mgd) of freshwater and <br /> 61,200 mgd of saltwater were withdrawn during 2000 for use by the <br /> nation's homes, farms, and industries. <br />· In 2000, the highest consuming states withdrew: California 51,200 mgd; <br /> Texas 29,600; and Florida 20,100. In comparison, the lowest consuming <br /> states withdrew Alaska 305 mgd; Rhode Island 429; and Vermont 447. <br /> (USGS) <br />· Amedcansdrink morethan 1 billionglassesoftapwaterperday. <br />· On average, 50 to 70 percent of home water is used outdoors for <br /> watering lawns and gardens. <br />· Daily indoor per capita water use in the typical single family home is <br /> 69.3 gallons. Here is how it breaks down: <br /> <br /> Gallons per Percentage of Total <br />Use Capita Daily Use <br />Showers 11.6 16.8% <br />Clothes Washers 15.0 21.7% <br />Dishwashers 1,0 1.4% <br />Toilets 18.5 26.7% <br />Baths 1.2 1.7% <br />Leaks 9.5 13.7% <br />Faucets 10.9 15.7% <br />Other Domestic Uses 1.6 2.2% <br /> <br /> Master Me <br /> offers a v:i <br /> array cl[ prc~ <br /> <br />metering sob <br /> <br />size a[id COrT~l: <br />yOU[ '.~,atet m{ <br /> offers tl~ r <br /> <br /> support ~ <br /> serve yck <br /> <br /> 23 <br />http://www.awwa.org/Advocacyllearn/conserve/resources/Conservationlnfo.c frn 1/12/2006 <br /> <br /> <br />