Water Conservation is “Definately Green”
Posted December 14, 2009 – 11:29 am in: Cape Cod Green Cleaning NewsA simple water leak can cost you hundreds of dollars yearly and in the process, you have wasted all that water. Do yourself a favor while waiting on your plumber, “catch it, collect it and use that water from that leaky faucet” and water all your indoor and outdoor plants.
Did you know that a leaking toilet can use upwards of 50 extra gallons daily. That’s alot of waste.
If you believe that you have a water leak, go to the water meter and check your meter reading, after a two-three hour lapse in time without any water running, go back and take down your water meter reading once again. If there is a difference in the first number recorded, there is a very good chance that you have a leak in a toilet bowl or faucet somewhere in the house. Fix those leaks they are costing you some substantial money.
Are you trying to save on outdoor water usage, try a few of these simple tips?
- Choose plants that require less water, while designing your outdoor landscape
- To help retain moisture, use mulch and use it generously
- Instead of using your sprinkler system, use soaker hoses, this helps to better target water to those plants
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