Bathroom:

• Install faucet aerators to reduce water consumption.
• For toilets installed before 1992, use a toilet tank displacement device such as a toilet dam or bag. Also, a gallon milk jug can be filled with stones or water, recapped, and placed in the toilet tank. These devices will reduce the volume of water in the tank but will still provide enough for flushing.
• Avoid using the toilet to dispose of cleansing tissues or other trash. This wastes a great deal of water and also places an unnecessary load on the sewage treatment plant or septic tank.
• Install a low-flow shower head that limits the flow from the shower to less than three gallons per minute.
• When brushing teeth or while shaving, turn off the water until you need to rinse.
• Be aware of leaky faucets and other fixtures.
• Install an Ultra Low Flow Toilet today! They use 1.6 gallons per flush, instead of 3.5 to 7 galloons per flush for pre-1992 toilets.

Kitchen:

• Run the dishwasher when there is a full load. This practice will save water, energy, detergent, and money.
• Keep a container of drinking water in the refrigerator. Running water from the tap until it is cool is wasteful.
• Install a faucet aerator on your kitchen faucet.

Laundry:

• Use cold water as often as possible to save energy and to conserve the hot water for uses that cold water cannot serve. 
• Wash only a full load when using an automatic washing machine (32 to 59 gallons are required per load). 
•  Whenever possible, use the lowest water-level setting on the washing machine for light or partial loads.
• Purchase a high-efficiency clothes washer-you can save up to 20 gallons per load.

• Water your lawn more efficiently

1. Water your lawn between midnight and 10 a.m. avoiding the peak hours of 5 to 8 a.m.
2. Adjust your sprinkler heads to make sure water is going where it's needed and not on sidewalks and driveways. For a custom water schedule free of charge, get a Water Efficiency Check-Up. Call 772-2226 for this free service. 
3. Use drip irrigation systems for bedded plants, trees, or shrubs, or turn soaker hoses upside-down so the holes are on the bottom. This will help avoid evaporation. 
4. Check regularly to see if your exterior taps have leaks. A leaky tap can waste hundreds of gallons. 
5. Never water on windy days.

• Adopt water efficient landscaping. For more ideas on water efficient landscape design, check out the Donna M. Dean Water Conservation Garden located on Waterman Road (between Calvine and Vintage Park Roads) adjacent to the Waterman Road Water Treatment Facility. It is open for self-guided tours from sunrise to sunset. Please call (916) 875-4217 or e-mail, for more information.
• Wash your car over the grass. It waters your grass and cleans your car. And use a shut-off nozzle on the hose when washing your car. It'll save over 40 gallons of water.
• Use a broom rather than a hose to clean your driveway, sidewalks, and garden clippings.
• Check your water irrigation system monthly for broken or clogged sprinkler and drip heads. Replace with the same type as the rest of the system.
• Watch your irrigation systemrun through a complete cycle. If water runs off your property it is wasted and pollutes our creeks and streams. Please reduce your watering time.