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Page 1 of 2... <br />Conservanon Info and Tips <br /> <br />Conservation Info and Tips <br />Tips for Saving Water <br /> <br />AWWA recornmencs the following sleds to help conserve water; <br /> <br />· Don't over water your lawn. Only water every three to five days in the <br /> summer aha 10 to 14 days in the w~nter. <br />· To prevent water loss from evaporation, don't water your lawn dudng <br /> the hottest par[ of the day or when it is windy. <br />· Only run the dishwasher and clothes washer when they are fully ~oaded. <br />· Defrost frozen food in the refrigerator or in the microwave instead of <br /> runmng water over it. <br />· When washing dishes by hand, use two basins - one for washing and <br /> one for nnsing rather than let the water run. <br />· Use a broom, rather than a hose, to clean s~dewalks and driveways. <br />· If you have a swimming pool, get a cover. You'll cut the toss of water by <br /> evaporation by 90 percent. <br />· Repair dhpping faucets and leaky toilets. Ddpping 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: _,2~"-"a ~c,u~,=.~,r.; <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 61,200 mgd of ca~twater were withdrawn dudng 2000 for use by the <br /> nation's homes, farms, and industries. <br /> · In 2000, the highest cansu~ning states withdrew: California 51,200 mgd; <br /> Texas 29,600; and Flonda 20,100. In comparison, the lowest consuming <br /> states withdrew Alaska 305 mgd; Rhode Island 429; and Vermont 447. <br /> (USGS) <br /> · Americans drink more than 1 billion glasses of tap water per day. <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 [ypical 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 />m~_rermg <br /> <br /> -347-"" <br />~.~.,..// .......... ~,,,~ ~,~r, l A~vn~cvllearn/conserve/resources/Conservati°nln£°'cfm 1/12/2006 <br /> <br /> <br />