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Conservation Info and Tips Page 2 of~. <br /> <br />(1999 Residential End Uses of Water, American Water Works Association <br />Research Foundation) <br /> <br />By installing more efficient water fixtures and regularly checking for leaks, <br />households can reduce daily per capita water use by about 35% to about 45.2 <br />gallons per day Here's how it breaks down for households using conservation <br />measures: <br /> <br /> Gallons per Percentage of Total <br />Use Capita Daily Use <br />Showers 8.8 19.5% <br />Clothes Washers 10.0 22.1% <br />Toilets 8.2 18.0% <br />Dishwashers 0.7 1.5% <br />Baths 1.2 2.7% <br />Leaks 4.0 8.8% <br />Faucets 10.8 23.9% <br />Other Domestic Uses 1.6 3.4% <br /> <br />(Handbook of Water Use and Conservation, Amy Vickers) <br /> <br />If all U.S. households installed water-saving features, water use would <br />decrease by 30 percent, saving an estimated 5.4 billion gallons per day. This <br />would result in dollar-volume savings of $11.3 million per day or more than $4 <br />bilrion per year. <br /> <br />· Water-conserving fixtures installed in U.S. households in 1998 alone <br /> save 44 million gallons of water eve~ day, resulting in total dollar-value <br /> savings of more than $33.6 million per year. <br />· Average household water use annually: 127,400 gallons <br />· Average daily household water use: 350 gallons <br /> <br />XeriscapeTM: Conservation Landscaping <br /> <br />XeriscapeTM is an increasing trend in landscape design. By combining water <br />conservation practices with creative landscape design, you can create an <br />attractive haven that's relatively hassle-free. 85% of all landscape problems are <br />directly related to over watering. A properly designed and operated irrigation <br />system can reduce water use by 20 percent or more each year. <br /> <br />Grouping plants according to their watering needs saves a substantial amount <br />of water. By using shade, rethinking traditional grass lawns, taking advantage of <br />natural runoff, planting in Iow irrigation areas, and using mulch, your landscape <br />can be transformed into a beautiful design that conserves water. <br /> <br />For more information on XeriscapeTM contact your local water provider, <br />landscape architect, or garden shops The AWW.A..boekstere also has products <br /> <br />http://www.awwa orffAdvocacy/learn/conserve/resources/Conservationlnfo cfm <br /> <br />1/12/2006 <br /> <br /> <br />