Be Water Wise - Ways to Save on Water
With 1,350 miles of coastline, the 700 mile wide Lake Okeechobee and 10 million acres of wetlands including the Everglades, Florida is known for its abundance of water. Yet, even with an average of 54 inches of rainfall a year, the sunshine state is still suffering from a severe drought that is only expected to worsen in 2008.
Add to this the 175 gallons of water the average Floridian uses each day -- about 65 more gallons per day than the average American.
It's time we all do our part to protect our most important natural resource. Here's how you and your family can make a real difference in just a few simple steps.
Check out your savings with our water calculator
Other ways you can save water include:
| Water Savings at home per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Activity | Week | Month | Year |
| Installing a dual flushing toilet | 21 gallons | 90 gallons | 1,095 gallons |
| Only run a full washing machine | 44 gallons | 189 gallons | 2,294 gallons |
| Install a low flow showerhead & shorten showers by 2 minutes | 46 gallons | 195 gallons | 2,373 gallons |
| Turning off the tap when hand washing dishes | 125 gallons | 535 gallons | 6,518 gallons |
| Reduce landscape watering by 20 minutes a week when you keep grass long and water during early morning hours | 200 gallons | 857 gallons | 10,428 gallons |