10 Ways to Save Water at Home

Water conservation helps prevent water pollution in nearby lakes, rivers and local watersheds.

1. Check for hidden water leaks.

Read the house water meter before and after a two-hour period when no water is being used. If the meter does not read exactly the same, there is a leak.

2. Check your toilets for leaks.

Put a little food coloring in your toilet tank. If, without flushing, the color begins to appear in the bowl within 30 minutes, you have a leak.

3. Don't use the toilet as an ashtray or wastebasket.

Every time you flush five to seven gallons of water is wasted.

4. Put plastic bottles in your toilet tank.

Put an inch or two of sand or pebbles inside two plastic bottles to weigh them down. Fill the bottles with water, screw the lids on, and put them in your toilet tank, away from the operating mechanisms.

5. Insulate your water pipes.

It's easy and inexpensive to insulate your water pipes with pre-slit foam pipe insulation.

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