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In the mean time don't forget that every drops counts and we can all make a difference by incorporating these small habits into our daily lives. Not only do our lives depend on it, but those across the nation who depend on the food grown in our fertile Valley.
SIMPLE WAYS TO CONSERVE WATER:
SIMPLE WAYS TO CONSERVE WATER:
Laundry
- Use the washing machine for full loads only to save water and energy.
- Washing
dark clothes in cold water saves water and energy, and helps your clothes
retain their color.
- Decrease
the frequency of washing clothing, towels and sheets.
Bathroom
- Take
five minute showers.
- Turn
water off when brushing teeth, or shaving. When washing your hands or
face, turn the water off while you lather.
- Turn
the tap on low. You don't need a special faucet to decrease your flow
rate, just don't turn the tap all the way on. Slightly more than a trickle
is all that is usually necessary.
- Don't
use the toilet as a wastebasket. Every time you flush a tissue or other
piece of trash you're wasting 5 to 7 gallons.
- Turn
off the water while washing your hair and save up to 150 gallons a month.
- Fill
the bathtub halfway or less.
- When
running a bath, plug the bathtub before turning on the water. Adjust the
temperature as the tub fills.
- Take
a (short) shower instead of a bath. A bathtub can use up to 70 gallons of
water.
- Check
faucets for leaks. A small drip from a worn faucet can waste 20 gallons of
water per day.
Kitchen
- Run
the dishwasher only when full to save water and energy.
- When
washing dishes by hand, don’t let the water run constantly. Turn it off
while scrubbing.
- Dishwashers
typically use less water than washing dishes by hand.
- If
your dishwasher is new, cut back on rinsing. Newer models clean more
thoroughly than older ones.
- Soak
pots and pans instead of letting the water run while you scrape them
clean.
- Use
the garbage disposal sparingly.
- Wash
your fruits and vegetables in a bowl of water instead of running water
from the tap.
- Don’t
use running water to thaw food. Defrost food in the refrigerator.
Outdoors
- Check
your sprinkler system for leaks and broken sprinkler heads and repair them
promptly. Doing so could save up to 500 gallons of water per month.
- To
reduce evaporation, water your lawn during the cool parts of the day, like
in the early morning or late evening, and don’t water the lawn on windy
days.
- Set
up your sprinklers so they're not spraying the sidewalk or driveway, and
make sure to turn them off on days when rain is expected (you can get a
rain sensor if you have automatic sprinklers).
- Set
lawn mower blades one notch higher. Longer grass means less evaporation.
- Direct
the water drain line from your air conditioner to a flower bed, tree base
or onto your lawn.
- If
your family wants to play with the hose or the sprinkler, make sure they
do so in a dry part of the lawn that can use the water.
- If
you have a pool:
- Use
a pool cover - you'll save a thousand gallons of water from evaporating
each month.
- Keep
your pool water cool to reduce evaporation, and keep the water level low
to reduce the amount of water lost to splashing.
- Check
your pool for leaks often, and if you find a leak get it fixed as soon as
possible
EPA asks Americans to Join the Race to stop water leaks!
Central Valley residents, learn about your city's current water conservation programs and find out how you can help save water:
City of Fresno
City of Clovis
City of Visalia
County of Madera
Central Valley residents, learn about your city's current water conservation programs and find out how you can help save water:
City of Fresno
City of Clovis
City of Visalia
County of Madera
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