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Drought Impacts You and Your Families Future
Water is the most valuable resource on earth.
Period. And there’s no better test of this than a drought.
One positive effect of drought is that it focuses our attention
on water and the impact it has on every part of our lives. A drought
demands that we give higher priority to water and water conservation
programs by pointing out how fragile our sources of fresh water
are and by highlighting the increasing demands that we place upon
them.
Careless use of our water resources is the surest way to bring
about a crisis when drought occurs. That’s why it’s
so important to prepare for drought by conserving now. The place
for each of us to start saving water is in our home, and most people
are surprised by the impact they can make there. There are hundreds
of easy ways to save water around the house, from installing a
low-flow showerhead to sweeping the driveway instead of hosing
it off.
Drought: Minimizing the Effects is Easier Than
You Think
Once you learn that dealing with drought
is as easy as adopting a few simple habits, it suddenly seems irresponsible
not to be saving water all the time. Your family can save nearly
a thousand gallons of water a year just by turning off the water
while you brush your teeth. Waiting until you have a full load
to wash clothes can save almost a thousand gallons of water every
month. It’s the small lifestyle changes like these that can
have a huge effect on water resources and our ability to withstand
drought.
The Water--Use It Wisely program helps each of us realize that
WE play the most important role in determining whether our water
resources will sustain us in wet years and in drought. By making
you the most powerful water saving tool, the program teaches consumers
that the best place to fight the effects of drought is wherever
they use water: the kitchen, the bathroom, the laundry, the driveway
or yard. No one can prevent drought, but there’s practically
no limit to the number of ways we can manage it by reducing our
water use. We found over 100.
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