Water Conservation Tips
The Village of Webster recommends these simple activities to help preserve and protect this valuable resource:
Automatic Dishwashers use 15 gallons for every cycle, regardless of how many dishes are loaded. So get a run for your money and load it to capacity.
Automatic Dishwashers use 15 gallons for every cycle, regardless of how many dishes are loaded. So get a run for your money and load it to capacity.
- Turn off the tap when brushing your teeth.
- Water your lawn as little as possible and only in the early morning between 4:00 am and 9:00 am. Remember, many households use most of their water between 4:00 pm and 10:00 pm, so try to avoid watering your lawn durring those hours.
- Retro-fit plumbing fixtures to reduce water consumption with equipment available at your local hardware store.
- Check every faucet in your home for leaks. Just a slow drip can waste 15 to 20 gallons per day increasing your water bill substantially. When you notice a drip of any kind in your home have it repaired right away; they only get worse.
- Check your toilets for leaks by putting a few drops of food coloring in the tank, watch for a few minutes to see if the color shows up in the bowl. It is not uncommon to lose up to 100 gallons a day from one of these otherwise invisible toilet leaks. Fix it and you will save more than 30,000 gallons of water a year, not to mention the money you'll save by not paying for water that you are not using.
- Use your water meter to detect hidden leaks. First, turn off all taps and water-using appliances. Then read your meter, wait fifteen minutes, then read it again. If the meter moved at all, then there is a leak somewhere in your home.