Indoor Water Saving Tips

How Much Water You Use

If the fixtures in your house are not low-flow or water-saving devices, below are estimates of the amount of water used daily in your household:

• Toilet flush equals 6 gallons
• Shower equals 7 gallons per minute
• Bath equals 28 gallons
• Automatic dishwasher cycle equals 15 gallons
• Washing dishes by hand equals  20 gallons

Nice to Know

• Toilet water use can be cut by 40% with a displacement bag (toilet tummy).
• Faucet water use can be cut by 50% with a low-flow faucet aerator.
• Shower water use can be cut by 50% with a low-flow showerhead.

Free Water Efficiency Items

• Toilet tummy
• Low-flow showerhead
• Aerator - kitchen and bath
• Toilet leak detection tablets

The District provides its customers with free water efficiency tools to reduce water waste.

Tips

Check for indoor leaks! The largest indoor water inefficiency can be a leaky toilet, a leaky faucet, or a high-flow showerhead. Indoor leaks can lead to a lot of water waste and should be repaired immediately.

Did you know that:

• A faucet that leaks 60 drops per minute can waste 200 gallons of water each month.
• If you aren't using a low-flow showerhead you could be using 80 gallons of water for every 10-minute shower rather than 25 gallons with a low-flow showerhead.
• Fixing a silent toilet leak can save up to 50 gallons of water per day.

Water Saving Tools

Review a great water-saving tool.

It's a great resource for learning ways to drastically reduce your water consumption. There you can find information on the following:

• Take a home tour for water-saving opportunities - (indoor/outdoor)
• Top 5 actions to save water in and around your home
  Save water, money, and energy now!