- Older faucets use up to 7 gallons of water
per minute? High-efficiency aerators, for example, use no more than 2.5
gallons of water per minute.
- Keeping a bottle of water in the
refrigerator for drinking instead of running the tap can save as much as
300 gallons of water a month?
- You can save almost 3 gallons of water per
person per day by turning the water off when brushing your teeth?
- A front-loading washing machine uses 33%
less water than a top-loading machine?
- Older showerheads use up to 7 gallons of
water per minute? Low-flow showerheads will save between 2.5 and 4.5
gallons of water per minute.
- Shortening your shower by just 1 or 2
minutes can save up to 700 gallons of water each month?
- A leaky toilet or a faucet drip can add up
to 15 gallons of water per day, or 105 gallons per week?
- An ultra low-flow toilet uses less than 2
gallons of water per flush? This could reduce indoor water use by as
much as 20%.
- Using a layer of mulch around plants
reduces evaporation and promotes plant growth?
- An average size swimming pool can use about
1,000 gallons of water per month if left uncovered? A pool cover can cut
the loss by as much as 90%.
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