Home Water Conservation

Wasting water is something we all need to worry about; the world’s supply of freshwater is depleting faster and faster. But thankfully, there’s a plus side to the issue; by investing in smarter, water-saving choices in our homes, we can all save money as well as our most important natural resource.

I’m one of the many people who feel guilty for splurging on that extra five minutes in the shower, but I always had the feeling that this was, literally, a drop in the bucket of our bigger problem. This infographic tell us about a more convenient way to regulate water usage in your home: by replacing your old fixtures and appliances with low-flow models.

Excessive water consumption is a way of life in most households. Take a look at the infographic below to see how you measure up against most US households and how we can all make a change for the good.

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Danuta W.

3:04AM PDT on Sep 5, 2012

Thanks for the article.

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KS G.

4:46AM PST on Feb 2, 2012

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James H.

2:48AM PDT on Sep 14, 2011

great read, thanks!

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Iona K.

9:25PM PDT on Aug 14, 2011

As a society we are often so far removed from personal responsibilty for our resources it's easy to not take full care. My household water is treated on site and goes into the garden, yes ALL of it. Recently the system broke down and I've had to walk the shower, sink, laundry and kitchen water out to my plants by hand. It certainly makes you more frugal the more you are personally engaged with the collection or dispersion of the water!

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Aoife O.

3:07PM PDT on Aug 14, 2011

Thanks

jennifer c.

4:28AM PDT on Aug 14, 2011

we already try to conserve water in our house as well as elec. the article gave me more ideas on how to save water use in the house

Loo S.

5:07AM PDT on Aug 13, 2011

noted, thanks.

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Tian Tian H.

2:43PM PDT on Aug 12, 2011

Thanks!

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Devayani P.

1:29AM PDT on Aug 12, 2011

Thank you..

Ingrid S.

7:15PM PDT on Aug 10, 2011

We recently lived in a house in the town with the highest water/sewer rates in Maine. We didn't know this when we moved in. Our first quarter water/sewer bill was $435! We found out why, and went to drastic measures: low flow showerhead, saving all dish rinsewater & hand washing water and using it to flush the toilets, "if it's yellow let it mellow", every other day "Navy style" showers (water on, wet down, water off, soap on, water on, rinse, water off), saving rainwater from the roof in a series of three garbage cans connected by siphon hoses (for lawn/garden), etc. Water bill dropped to the minimum usage charge (and actual water usage below the minimum on which they calculated the cost), to $205/quarter. It can be done, and it's not difficult.