Residents and Homeowner Associations
With hot, dry weather continuing in our area, our water supplies are at risk due to shortages and
drought conditions. We need everyone in our community to help conserve water for the places
where we need it most—including firefighting, hospitals, and public health. You can be a leader in
the community by showing your support for water conservation and doing what you can to save this
precious resource. Here are a few tips to get you started.
STOP SILENT
TOILET LEAKS
CLEAN UP IN
THE SHOWER
A leaky toilet can waste hundreds of gallons a day.
Check for leaks by putting a few drops of food
coloring in the tank and waiting 5-7 minutes to flush.
If color shows up in the bowl, you have a leak!
Replace your showerhead with a WaterSense
labeled model and you'll save enough water
each year to wash more than 80 loads of
laundry.
THINK
OUTSIDE

Don't water in the middle of the day or you'll lose a lot
of water to heat and evaporation. Make sure sprinklers
only hit the lawn!
TAKE A
LOAD OFF
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Don't run the washer for just one shirt or dish. Save
water, energy, and money by waiting to wash until
you have a full load.
FOLLOW
THE RULES
If your community has restrictions on outdoor
watering during water shortages, respect the rules
and save water for where it's needed most.
www.epa.gov/watersense/drought-watersense
EPA 832-F-21-027 b	July 2021

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