Showerheads that are “high efficiency”
Toilet flappers stores water in the tank behind
or “water efficient” can help save water by
using less water every minute that water is
running.
the toilet. When you “flush” the toilet, the handle lifts
the flapper and lets water into the toilet bowl.
Did you know? The average family uses up
to 40 gallons per day just by showering.
That’s 1.2 trillion gallons of water used per
year.
Standard showerheads use 2.5 gallons of
water each minute.
Did you know? Toilet flappers
are made of rubber and can break easily. The rubber
can get worn or minerals can build up.
High efficiency showerheads use less
than 2.0 gallons of water each minute.
Did you know? A broken toilet flapper will leak
water non-stop. The toilet tank will continue to fill
the tank as the water leaks out. A leaky toilet can be
very quiet.
What does it mean to be efficient?
Provide the same result (a great shower) by
using less resources (less water).
Dual-flush toilets are toilets that offer two
types of flushes.
Did you know? Toilets use the most
amount of water in your home. The average
person flushes their toilet more than 5 times
a day. In the U.S.
Older toilets use 3 to 5 gallons with every
flush.
New toilets now use 1.6 gallons with
every flush.
Did you know? There are many types and sizes of
aerators. Aerators that are highly efficient use less
water while still providing excellent water flow.
Standard aerators use 2.2 gallons each minute
that the faucet tap is turned on.
Some efficient aerators use 1.5 gallons each
minute that the faucet tap is turned on.
New dual-flush toilets
Half flush
for liquid
What can you do to STOP toilet leaks? Put food
coloring in the toilet tank and see if the colored water
flows into the toilet bowl without your flushing it. If
it does, you have a leak. Buy a new toilet flapper!
They cost less than $10.
Aerators are found at the head of a faucet. They
mix air and water together to create more pressure
while using less water.
Full flush
for solids
Some efficient aerators use .5 gallons each
minute that the faucet tap is turned on.
Reusable water bottles save lives by
Drip Irrigation is a method of watering plants
preventing dehydration, what happens when
your body does not get enough water.
directly to the roots of a plant. Water drips from the
small tubes slowly over time.
Did you know? To make one disposable
Did you know? Watering plants with a sprinkler and
water bottle, it is estimated that it takes three hose can sometimes waste water. Water can be blown
times the amount of water.
away by the wind, run off the landscape into the
street, or even water the street or sidewalk itself.
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Did you know? Most bottled water comes
from the tap. To put this water in a water
bottle, it also takes chemicals to make
plastics and barrels of oil to power the
energy to create and transport the bottles.
What can you do? Choose to reuse. Use a
reusable water bottle instead of disposable.
Hose nozzles can save water by
stopping the flow of water from the hose
until you are ready to use it.
Did you know? A garden hose could
release anywhere from 9 gallons to 30
gallons per minute that water is running.
Did you know? A hose nozzle not only
stops water from flowing until you need
it, but you can also adjust the water
pressure to get the best water flow for
what you want to do.
Did you know? Drip irrigation can prevent water
loss by releasing near the roots of plants and dripping
slowly so that more water sinks into the soil.