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Anaheim Residents and Businesses Urged to Reduce Water Use -
Anaheim Residents and Businesses Urged to Reduce Water Use Anaheim City Council has implemented voluntary conservation measures and is encouraging all Anaheim consumers - residential, business and other customer classifications served by Anaheim Public Utilities - to help reduce water use in our community
What can happen if we all take part?
We are talking about some huge savings. You may not know that up to 50 percent of all residential water use here in Southern California is outdoors. So, by cutting back on outdoor watering by at least one day a week, consumers can save an estimated 224,000 acre-feet a year. That is equivalent to the total amount of water used in the cities of Anaheim, Burbank, Long Beach and Pasadena in a year. One acre-foot is the amount of water it takes to cover one acre, an area roughly the size of a football field, with water at a depth of one foot.
So, what can we do to save water?
For starters we can spend a little time and learn just how easy it can be to conserve water. Below are 10 simple, common sense steps each of us can take right now to begin saving water in and around our homes and businesses.
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1. Take shorter showers - one or two minutes less time in the shower
can save up to 700 gallons a month.
2. Turn off the water faucet while brushing your teeth or shaving - save three
gallons a day.
3. Fix sprinkler leaks and correct overspray - save 500 gallons a month.
4. Wash only full loads in your washing machine and dishwasher.
5. Refrigerate drinking water instead of running the faucet until water
runs cool.
6. Don't use the toilet for a waste basket and save hundreds of gallons.
7. Clean sidewalks and driveways with a broom and save 150 gallons each time.
8. Mulch around trees and plants to hold water and cool the soil - save hundreds
of gallons a year.
9. Wash your car using a bucket of sudsy water followed by a quick hose
rinse. Be sure to use a shutoff nozzle.
10. Water lawns early in the mornings - save 25 gallons a day.
Anaheim Water Situation Report 2009
A situation analysis, with background, action summary and achievements. Click Here.
Anaheim Public Utilities has created a door hanger with water saving tips and instructions that can be left at residences and businesses who are reported to be wasting water. Customers can request to leave a friendly reminder by sending a request online via Anaheim Anytime or click here for tips on Anaheim Anytime. View a copy of the door hanger in English or in Spanish. | |
Water Rebates!
Thinking about buying a water efficient toilet, perhaps a SmarTimer landscape irrigation controller, or replacing your existing lawn with a water-saving artificial turf?
Before you make your purchase, contact our Rebate Center and reserve your rebate right now or at any time, online, or by phone.
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