Why Conserve Water?
Why Conserve Water?
Presented by: Borough of Mount Arlington Green Initiatives Committee in conjunction with Suburban Consulting Engineers, Inc.
#1 Saving water saves YOU money! #2 Remember, water is a limited natural resource #3 Water is needed to grow food, provide power, control fire and sustain life
Refer to the Green Initiatives Committee’s website for additional sustainable strategies, sustainability news and upcoming events:
#4 Reduce the burden on water treatment plants, distribution systems, and s
www.mtagreen.org
The Borough of Mount Arlington Green Initiatives Committee Presents
#5 Reduce the need to build more water supply and treatment facilities #6 Conserve ecosystems and natural habitats #7 Preserve Recreational activities such as boating, swimming and fishing #8 Take PRIDE in your actions of conserving the earth
Please contact the Mount Arlington Green Initiatives Committee with any questions. Join our Mailing List:
[email protected]
Water Conservation For Your Home
Bathroom
Laundry Room
Be Creative
Install water saving showerheads to save over 7,000 gallons per year and up to $70 per year per family
Upgrade to a high efficiency clothes washer to save up to 14,000 gallons of water and $140 per year per family
Take shorter showers and save up to 1 gallon per minute
Wash full loads only and save an additional 10,000 gallons and $100 per year
Retrofit or replace toilets with dual flush or low flow models for a potential savings of 10,000 gallons of water and $100 per year
Turn off the tap when brushing your teeth twice a day can save a family 11,000 gallons of water and $110 per year
Faucet aerators reduce flow and produce large savings of up to $100 per year per family; aerators can be installed in minutes for under $10
Check toilets for leaks by adding food coloring to the tank
Run the Dishwasher with only full loads
When replacing appliances, research water saving, high efficiency models for maximum savings
Minimize use of water by reducing use of garbage disposal, consider composting food scraps
Dump Fido’s water bowl planter
Water flowers and planters nutrient rich aquarium water
Let the kids run through the sprinkler on the most parched patch of grass
Use dropped ice cubes to give indoor plants a cool slow drink and reduce overflow
Sweep driveways, sidewalks porches instead of hosing them off
Take your car to a commercial carwash or wash with a bucket to reduce water use
and
Raise the lawn mower blade to at least 3 inches for a healthy deep rooted lawn that needs less water
Replace hose nozzle with an automatic shut off one to prevent flow of unused water
into the
with
Reuse dehumidifier water to water lawn and plants
Cleaning and Chores
Kitchen
If you must wash smaller loads, correspond the water setting to the size of the load
Park your car on the lawn to wash, the grass gets all the water that rinses off; wash the dog on the lawn too!
Cover the pool to reduce evaporation and remember to purchase a watersaving filter
* All cost estimates based on a 4 person family and $0.01 cost per gallon of water
Use a screwdriver as a probe to test soil moisture before watering the lawn
Place a brick or weighted plastic container in the toilet tank to take up space and cut down on amount of water per flush
What other creative ways can you find to conserve water?
Presented by: Borough of Mount Arlington Green Initiatives Committee in conjunction with Suburban Consulting Engineers, Inc.
#1 Saving water saves YOU money! #2 Remember, water is a limited natural resource #3 Water is needed to grow food, provide power, control fire and sustain life
Refer to the Green Initiatives Committee’s website for additional sustainable strategies, sustainability news and upcoming events:
#4 Reduce the burden on water treatment plants, distribution systems, and s
www.mtagreen.org
The Borough of Mount Arlington Green Initiatives Committee Presents
#5 Reduce the need to build more water supply and treatment facilities #6 Conserve ecosystems and natural habitats #7 Preserve Recreational activities such as boating, swimming and fishing #8 Take PRIDE in your actions of conserving the earth
Please contact the Mount Arlington Green Initiatives Committee with any questions. Join our Mailing List:
[email protected]
Water Conservation For Your Home
Bathroom
Laundry Room
Be Creative
Install water saving showerheads to save over 7,000 gallons per year and up to $70 per year per family
Upgrade to a high efficiency clothes washer to save up to 14,000 gallons of water and $140 per year per family
Take shorter showers and save up to 1 gallon per minute
Wash full loads only and save an additional 10,000 gallons and $100 per year
Retrofit or replace toilets with dual flush or low flow models for a potential savings of 10,000 gallons of water and $100 per year
Turn off the tap when brushing your teeth twice a day can save a family 11,000 gallons of water and $110 per year
Faucet aerators reduce flow and produce large savings of up to $100 per year per family; aerators can be installed in minutes for under $10
Check toilets for leaks by adding food coloring to the tank
Run the Dishwasher with only full loads
When replacing appliances, research water saving, high efficiency models for maximum savings
Minimize use of water by reducing use of garbage disposal, consider composting food scraps
Dump Fido’s water bowl planter
Water flowers and planters nutrient rich aquarium water
Let the kids run through the sprinkler on the most parched patch of grass
Use dropped ice cubes to give indoor plants a cool slow drink and reduce overflow
Sweep driveways, sidewalks porches instead of hosing them off
Take your car to a commercial carwash or wash with a bucket to reduce water use
and
Raise the lawn mower blade to at least 3 inches for a healthy deep rooted lawn that needs less water
Replace hose nozzle with an automatic shut off one to prevent flow of unused water
into the
with
Reuse dehumidifier water to water lawn and plants
Cleaning and Chores
Kitchen
If you must wash smaller loads, correspond the water setting to the size of the load
Park your car on the lawn to wash, the grass gets all the water that rinses off; wash the dog on the lawn too!
Cover the pool to reduce evaporation and remember to purchase a watersaving filter
* All cost estimates based on a 4 person family and $0.01 cost per gallon of water
Use a screwdriver as a probe to test soil moisture before watering the lawn
Place a brick or weighted plastic container in the toilet tank to take up space and cut down on amount of water per flush
What other creative ways can you find to conserve water?
