Turn off the faucet when you are brushing your teeth or doing dishes – saves 2 gallons per minute.
Take shorter showers with high-efficiency showerheads. Each minute you cut saves 2.5 gallons.
Operate your clothes and dishwashers with full loads only; even if the machine has an adjustable load setting.
Detect leaks. Do you hear the toilet running or your faucet dripping? Contact your local water agency for information on locating your water meter and detecting plumbing leaks using meter readings. Conduct a dye-test in toilet tanks to identify silent leaks.
Install aerators on bathroom/kitchen sinks to reduce water use by 4%.
Replace your old toilet, the largest water user inside your home. High-efficiency toilet models flush at 1.28 gallons or less compared to older models, which use up to 7 gallons per flush. Rebates are available.
Replace your clothes washer, the second largest water user in your home. High efficiency clothes washers can reduce water and energy use by 40%. Bay Area water agencies offer cash rebates for the purchase of select high-efficiency clothes washers.
