Conserve water indoors: 

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• Check for water leaks or dripping faucets around your home, and repair them. 
• Insulate your water pipes to reduce heat loss and breakage.
• Consider installing low-flow toilets, faucets, and shower heads.
• Take shorter showers.
• Do not leave the water running unnecessarily.
• Turn the faucet off when you are brushing your teeth, shaving, or scrubbing dishes.  

• Do not waste water by waiting for it to heat up. Capture the cold water to use later, or heat water on the stove.
• Reuse water you wash vegetables in to water plants, etc.
• Start a compost pile or dispose of food in the garbage to limit use of kitchen sink disposals that require a lot of water to operate properly.
• Choose energy and water efficient appliances.
• Do not waste water on small laundry loads—set the washer on the proper water level.

Conserve water outdoors:            

• Plant native and drought tolerant plants and grasses.
• Water lawn during designated times of the day.        
• Do not overwater the lawn. It needs to be watered only every 5–7 days in hot weather and every 10–14 days the rest of the time.
• Never leave sprinklers and hoses unattended so you don’t forget to turn them off.
• Use the most water efficient hoses and sprinklers.
• Install irrigation devices.
• Wash the car on the lawn, so it gets watered simultaneously and turn the hose off instead of letting it run.
• Avoid ornamental water features (fountains) unless they recycle water.
• Save rainwater where practical.  

 Conserve water in the community:    

• Follow all water restrictions and water shortage rules.        
• Encourage neighbors to be water conscious.