Water Use
How Do You Use Water Everyday?
All of us use water in our everyday life. The way we use water varies from person to person. Many people do not realize that their personal water use can have an impact on local water resources in good and bad ways. Think of at least five ways you use water each day.
Personal Water Use
Take the Personal Water Use Quiz:
Do you or your family. . .
1. Leave the tap water running as you brush your teeth?
2. Turn the lawn sprinkler on during the middle of the day?
3. Throw used containers of paint, solvents, or harsh cleansers in the trash?
4. Empty leftover paint, solvents, or cleansers into the kitchen sink or down storm drains?
5. Run the washing machine or dishwasher with small loads?
6. Water your lawn frequently during the summer to achieve a lush cover?
7. Use lots of fertilizers and lawn feeder to help the lawn recover from winter?
8. Clean the driveway, sidewalk or curbside by hosing it with water?
9. Leave the shower running to heat up the bathroom?
10. Wait to repair a dripping faucet until it turns into a steady leak?
11. Use the toilet to dispose of ordinary waste around the house?
12. Wash the car every weekend in the summer?
13. Change your oil in the street or use storm drains to dispose of used oil?
14. Sweep lawn trimmings into the curb or down storm drains or toss into creeks or ditches?
15. Use a garbage disposal to get rid of food scraps?
If you answered "YES" to any of these, read --> Personal Water Use Can Affect Local Water Quality and What Can Be Done to Improve Personal Water Use Habits.
Visit the Water Foot Print site to assess your household water foot print. See how you measure up and find out ways you can change habits to save water.
