What can YOU do about this problem?
There are 2 different kinds of water conservation practices...
- Engineering practices: practices based on modifications in plumbing, fixtures, or water supply operating procedures
- Behavioral practices: practices based on changing water use habits
Engineering Practices
- Install a grey water system n your house
- Maintain Pipes
- Low Flush Toilets
- Low Flow Shower Heads
Behavioral Practices
- Turn off water while brushing your teeth
- Turn of water while scrubbing dishes
- Take shorter Showers
Become A Vegetarian
- It only takes 25 gallons of water to grow a pound of wheat compared to 2,400 gallons to produce a pound of meat
- Bodily wastes excreted from farmed animals are stored in brown lagoons that often leak into our water ways.
- Excrement from animals such as hogs, chicken, and cattle has polluted 35,000 miles of rivers in 22 states and contaminated groundwater in 17 states
Stop Pollution
- Don't wash trash, oil, or any other type of waste into storm drains
- Avoid using chemical fertilizers and pesticides on your lawn