Water Conservation Tips

Faucets

Does your faucet drip? That drip is costing you money:

• 60 drops per minute = 192 gallons per month
• 90 drops per minute = 310 gallons per month
• 120 drops per minute = 429 gallons per month

Fix your leaky faucets to conserve water and save money.

Washing Machines

Think about purchasing a new washing machine. Old washers average 40.9 gallons per load. Higher efficiency models use 24.3 gallons per load.

Remember to follow the Water Conservation Policy’s lawn sprinkling schedule.

Resources

• Home Conservation Tips
• Water Smart Landscape Design Tips
• American Water Works Resources and Education on Wise Water Use
• EPA Water Sense Fix A Leak Week
• AWE Water Conservation Tips
• AWE Water Calculator
• Water Sense - kids pages with fun ways to save water, games and teacher resources
• H2Ouse - Ideal Water Saving Home
• Water Conservation for Kids
• Education Lesson Plans - Water Use it Wisely
• The Water Conservation Guide
• Water Conservation Tips
• A Student's Guide to Conservation & Environmental Science
• Water Pollution - How Humans Impact the Water Cycle

How to Detect a Water Leak