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Supplies of clean water are staying barely ahead of demand in many Virginia locales. If conditions of high temperatures and low rainfall continue, water usage may be restricted in some areas.
The State Health Department, which oversees the operations of local water purification plants, and the State Water Control Board, which concentrates on conservation of natural water resources offer the following conservation hints that may reduce the possibility of enforced control measures. These suggestions are equally important to those households on public water systems as well as those supplied by wells.
The two most common causes of wasted water are leaky faucets and running toilets. A leaking faucet can waste up to 4,000 gallons in 24 hours; a running toilet wastes up to almost 9,000 gallons in the same amount of time. The first rule in home water conservation is to fix leaks immediately. Check for commode leaks by placing food coloring in the water tank and checking the bowl for leakage.
In The Bathroom
Flush toilets only when necessary, not after every use. Each flush uses between five and seven gallons.
Don’t use toilets to get rid of facial tissues, gum wrappers and cigarette butts. Imagine using a five gallon jug of water to douse a cigarette.
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