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Would
you be interested in lowering your water bill? Major technological
advances give you the ability to conserve water without some of the
disadvantages that caused problems in the past. Nowadays, the only
difference you’ll notice while using new low-flow water devices is
the corresponding drop in your water bill. You can buy toilets that
use half as much water per flush! There also have been similar
improvements in showerheads, faucets, lawn sprinklers, and landscape
irrigation systems. A new showerhead generally will save enough
water and energy to pay for itself in a few months.
Jump on the conservation bandwagon and follow some of the water
conservation tips listed below —what can you lose?
Leaks
— Check for dripping faucets. Every unused drop that trickles
down the drain will show up on your water bill. If hot water is
leaking, you will also pay higher energy bills.
Toilets
— The biggest source of leaks around the house is the toilet. If
you hear water trickling through the toilet long after you have
flushed it, it’s leaking. Check the overflow pipe. A common cause
of leaking is having the water level in the tank too high, causing
water to continually enter the overflow pipe.
Washing machine
— Use the variable water-level controls. These controls allow you
to reduce your water use when doing smaller loads of laundry.
Automatic water-saving devices
— One way for commercial and industrial establishments to practice
water conservation and lower their water bills is to install
automatically operating faucets, urinals, and toilets. You may have
seen automatic flushing toilets and automatic sink faucets in
theaters, amusement parks, and highway rest stops. These automatic
mechanisms use a measured amount of water for each operation and
operate only when needed. Also known as “no hands” electronics,
these plumbing gadgets not only offer you savings, but also offer
people a higher standard of hygiene.
If you
are interested in obtaining information about these devices, you may
want to contact a janitorial supply house or a plumbing supply
company. Investing in a water conservation product today could save
you a considerable amount of money in the future.
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Fast Facts |
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The saying is true—a person learns something new every day. If
you don’t believe it, keep reading!
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You can refill an 8-ounce glass of water approximately 16,000
times for the same cost as a six-pack of soda or bottled water.
One thousand gallons of CWA water costs $2.80 in our east area
and $3.54 in our west (or boosted) service area. Check the
math: there are 128 ounces in one gallon, or sixteen (16)
8-ounce glasses in one gallon, or 16,000 glasses in one thousand
gallons of water.
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In 1974, Congress passed the Safe Drinking Water Act to ensure
that drinking water is safe for human consumption. The Act
requires public water systems to monitor and treat drinking
water for safety.
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CWA delivers an average of 34 million gallons of water every day
to our customers.
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The average requirement for fresh water in the United States is
about 40 billion gallons a day.
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Approximately 1 million miles of pipelines and aqueducts carry
water in the United States and Canada. That’s enough to circle
the earth 40 times.
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