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Some tips on saving water

• A bath uses more water than a shower, shower rather than bath, but if you have to bath, try to run a smaller bath.
• Adjust sprinklers so only your lawn is watered—and not the house, sidewalk, or street.
• Choose shrubs and groundcovers, instead of turf, for hard-to-water areas such as steep slopes and isolated strips.
• For cold drinks keep a pitcher of water in the refrigerator instead of running the tap. This way, every drop goes down you and not the drain.
• Wash your fruits and vegetables in a pan of water instead of running water from the tap.
• Shorten your shower by a minute or two and you'll save some more water per month.
• When cleaning out fish tanks, give the nutrient-rich water to your plants.
• Use sprinklers for large areas of grass. Water small patches by hand to avoid waste.
• When doing laundry, match the water level to the size of the load.
• Encourage your school system and local government to develop and promote water conservation among children and adults.
• If your toilet flapper doesn't close after flushing, replace it.
• Bathe your young children together.
• Wash your car on the lawn, and you'll water your lawn at the same time.
• Drop your tissue in the trash instead of flushing it and save water every time.
• Turn off the water while you wash your hair to save more water a month.
• When you are washing your hands, don't let the water run while you lather.
• Designate one glass for your drinking water each day or refill a water bottle. This will cut down on the number glasses to wash.
• When cleaning out fish tanks, give the nutrient-rich water to your plants.
• Wash your fruits and vegetables in a pan of water instead of running water from the tap.

• It's a good idea to replace standard taps with ceramic seal taps — the seals last longer than washers and are less likely to leak.
• If you operate a tourism or hospitality business, help educate visitors about saving water.
• Report leaks.
• Adjust sprinklers so only your lawn is watered and not the house, sidewalk, or street.
• Some refrigerators, air conditioners and ice-makers are cooled with wasted flows of water. Consider upgrading with air-cooled appliances for significant water savings.

Together, we share in the benefits of some of the safest drinking water in the world, and it is incumbent upon us all to protect this scarce and valuable natural resource for future generations. By making simple changes in our daily routines, we can feel confident that we are doing our part.

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