Contact your water utility to schedule a water use survey of your facility. Surveys are usually free and provide an easy way to identify the most effective means to save water in your home.

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Keep an eye on your water bill and the water meter. A higher than usual water bill could signal a leak. Learn to read your water meter and review your bill for unusual increases to catch problems early and prevent additional, costlier problems.

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Use dry-floor cleaning methods, followed by damp mopping, rather than spraying or hosing
with water.

Replace pre-1992 toilets with low-flow 1.6 gallon-per-flush toilets.

Look for the WaterSense® label when choosing plumbing and landscaping fixtures such as faucets, toilets, etc. You can view all current WaterSense® certified products at http://epa.gov/watersense/pp/index.htm.

 Sweep your sidewalks and other hard surfaces with a broom rather than spraying with a garden hose.

Repair all broken or defective sprinkler heads, nozzles, lines and valves.

Adjust sprinklers for proper coverage—optimizing spacing and avoiding run-off onto paved surfaces. Your local water utility may be able to assist you with sprinkler adjustments.

Install rain shut-off devices as part of the irrigation/landscape control measures.

Renovate existing landscape to include native and drought-tolerant plants.