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Knowing Your Water Facts Helps Reduce Water Use
Water is the most valuable resource on earth.
Period. Its the principal substance that separates our planet
from all others and makes life possible. That's why it's so important
to know your water facts. The availability of water impacts every
part of our lives. When you know your water facts, you won't take
water for granted. While salt water is quite abundant on our planet,
fresh water sources become more depleted every year as ever-greater
demands are placed upon them. These increasing demands, along with
years of drought conditions in the western U.S., have made water
more precious than ever.
Careless use of our water resources is the surest way to bring about a future water crisis. That's why it's important to learn your water facts now. The place for each of us to start saving is in our home, and most people are surprised by the impact they can make there. There are hundreds of water facts that you can use to save around the house, from installing a low-flow showerhead to sweeping the driveway instead of hosing it off.
Saving Water is Easy When You Know Your Water
Facts
Once you learn your water facts, you’ll
know how simple habits can make saving easy. Turning water off
while brushing your teeth can save nearly a thousand gallons of
water a year for an average family household. Waiting until you
have a full load to wash clothes can save almost a thousand gallons
of water every month. It’s water facts like these and the
small lifestyle changes they teach that can have a huge effect
on our current and future water resources.
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 our lives and lifestyles. By making you
aware that all water facts involve you, the program teaches water
consumers that the best place to save is wherever they use water:
the kitchen, the bathroom, the laundry, the driveway or yard. When
saving water begins with you, there’s practically no limit
to the number of water facts you can learn to reduce your water
use. We found over 100.
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