3 Ways to be water efficient

Water is a rare resource and you use more than you think

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Letting your faucet run
Bathrooms are the largest use
Each American uses an of water in the home, using for five minutes while

88
washing dishes can waste
average of gallons
of water each day at home
more than 50
of all indoor water.
percent
10 gallons of water and
uses enough energy to
power a 60-watt light
bulb for 18 hours.

EARTH USABLE WATER

Land Usable
21% 1%

Water
79% Not usable
99%

Less than 1% of all the water on Earth can be used by people. It’s such a small amount
because it’s either frozen, ocean water, or not reachable.
One Two Three

• Turn off the tap while • By replacing just one

1

•Avoid watering in the

shaving or brushing middle of the day when showerhead with a
teeth. WaterSense labeled model,
the hot sun will EPA estimates the average
evaporate much of the family can save 2,900
water before it can get gallons of water, the
to thirsty plants. amount of electricity
needed to power its home
for 13 days, and more than
$70 in energy and water
costs every year.

What are you going to do to save water?