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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.
  • 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.  
Village of Webster
28 West Main Street
Webster NY 14580
Tel: 585-265-3770
Fax: 585-265-1004