at home
Water conservation at home translates in to a more efficient home. Faucets are just one of the many ways homeowners can help lower their water consumption. Consrving water is something any one can easily do by purchasing appliences and products that carry the Watersense Certificate.
on the community
By making just a few simple changes to use water more efficiently. If all U.S. households installed water-efficient appliances, the country would save more than 3 trillion gallons of water and more than $18 billion dollars per year! We can reduce the need for costly water supply infrastructure investments and new wastewater treatment facilities by conserving water.
on the planet
Depleting reservoirs and groundwater can put water supplies, human health, and the environment at serious risk. Lower water levels can contribute to higher concentrations of natural or human pollutants. Using water more efficiently helps maintain supplies at safe levels, protecting human health and the environment.
Efficient water use can also reduce the amount of energy needed to treat wastewater, resulting in less energy demand and, therefore, fewer harmful byproducts from power plants.
Some of the environmental benefits that are aided by water efficiency include:
- Fewer sewage system failures caused from water overwhelming the system.
- Reduced need to construct additional dams and reservoirs or otherwise regulate the natural flow of streams, thus preserving their free flow and retaining the value of stream and river systems as wildlife habitats and recreational areas.
- Reduced need to construct additional water and wastewater treatment facilities.
- Reduced surface water withdrawals that degrade habitat both in streams and on land close to streams and lakes.
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