• Check toilets, pipes and faucets for leaks. Food coloring dropped into the toilet tank will seep into the bowl if the toilet leaks.
  
• Stop using the toilet as a trash can or ash tray. 
  Take shorter showers.
  
• Turn off the water after you wet your toothbrush.
  
• Rinse your razor in the sink.
  
• Wash full loads in your dishwasher and washing machine.
  
• Don't leave the water running while rinsing dishes or cleaning vegetables. Put in the stopper and fill the sink with water.
  
• Use a broom instead of a hose to clean sidewalks and driveways.
  
• Wash your car or house windows with a bucket of soapy water, and only use the hose for a quick rinse.
  
• Water the lawn in the early morning or evening hours every other day.
  
• Plant drought resistant plants and shrubs.
  
• Put a layer of mulch around trees and plants to retain moisture.
  
• Use a timer to remember to turn off sprinklers.
  
• Adjust sprinklers to water the lawn not the sidewalk.
  

Did you know...?

Based on National Averages for a typical single-family household of 4 persons(California Department of Resources):

• Lawn watering accounts for nearly half of the water used by most homes
• Residential landscapes are over watered as much as 20 to 40 Percent
• The toilet consumes 25% of all water used by the homeowner
• A small faucet leak (80 drips per minute) wastes 7 gallons of water per day
• An automatic clothes washer uses 30-35 gallons of water for each cycle
• A shower uses up to 8 gallons per minute
• A bathtub uses 25 to 30 gallons
• A dishwasher uses 10 to 20 gallons per load
• A toilet uses up to 6 gallons per flush
• Kitchen and Bathroom faucets use up to 5 gallons per minute
• A ½” garden hose uses up to 500 gallons per hour