Water Efficiency

Depleting reservoirs and diminishing groundwater can put potable water supplies, human health, and the environment at serious risk. Lower water levels can contribute to higher concentrations of natural or human pollutants and increasing filtration costs. Conservation and utilizing water more efficiently helps maintain supplies at safe levels, protecting human health and the environment.

It takes a considerable amount of energy to deliver and treat the water you use everyday.  When we use water more efficiently, we reduce the need for costly water supply infrastructure investments and new wastewater treatment facilities as well as the energy costs with moving water from point A to point B.

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WaterSense (TR) Fixtures
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WaterSense (TR) Fixtures

Partnership program sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that…

Water Fixtures
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Water Fixtures

Selecting water efficient fixtures are good for the environment and good for the economy.

Water Saving Landscaping: Xeriscaping
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Water Saving Landscaping: Xeriscaping

Landscaping method that emphasizes water conservation techniques.

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