Conserving water today not only helps ensure future generations have access to clean and safe drinking water, but it also saves you money on your water bill.
Please see the list below for tips on how to help save water:
In Your Home
Check Your Toilets for Leaks:
- Drop food colouring into the holding tank. Wait 10 to 15 minutes.
- Peek into the toilet bowl. If the water changes colour without flushing, you have a leak. The faster the dye appears, the more significant the leak.
- Repair the toilet as soon as possible.
*** It's good to check toilets for leaks every six months.
Other Ways to Conserve Water in Your Home:
- Keep a jug of chilled drinking water in your refrigerator rather than running the tap to get cold water.
- Wash fruits and vegetables in a bowl of water instead of running water in the sink. Reuse the wash water for watering plants.
- Only run dishwashers and washing machines when they are full.
- When handwashing dishes, fill one sink with wash water and the other with rinse water instead of letting the water run from the tap.
- Scrape plates into the compost bin rather than rinsing the food off of dishes.
- Use high-efficiency shower heads and faucets.
- Turn off your water while brushing your teeth or shaving.
In Your Yard
Only mow your grass when it's needed, taller grass shades the soil which helps it retain moisture.- Leave grass clippings on your lawn. Grass clippings are 85 per cent water which helps keep moisture in your cut grass and reduces the need to water.
- Use a rain barrel to collect rain water and reuse it to irrigate your lawn or plants.
- Check outdoor faucets, sprinklers and hoses for leaks and repairs.
- Set up your sprinklers so they only water the grass instead of the sidewalk, street or your home.
- Choose water-saving containers for your potted plants to help keep water in the pot and don't need to water your plants as often.
- Water your lawn infrequently and in the morning or late evening to help prevent evaporation.
