How to Conserve

The average Norman customer uses about 714 gallons of water per week in the winter time. How does your consumption compare. Download the consumption form and find out.

	Install rain gauges and freeze gauges on irrigation systems to prevent watering when it is not necessary.
	Watering the lawn and garden is more efficient in the early morning or at night when the sun won’t cause as much evaporation. Avoid sprinklers with fine mists, they increase evaporation.
	Keep the grass two to three inches long to enhance root development with minimal watering.
	Wash your car with soap and a bucket. Washing your car with a running hose uses more than a 100 gallons of water. Using a bucket & sponge cuts this by 90%.
	Pay careful attention to sprinklers to prevent water getting on driveways, streets and sidewalks where it is wasted.
	Use mulch in gardens to minimize weed growth, slow erosion and slow evaporative losses.
	Check for leaks in pipes, hoses, faucets, couplings and lawn sprinkler systems and repair immediately. Even a small drip can waste hundreds of gallons of water a day.

	Install low flow showerheads. They are easy to install and save water and energy.
	Install low flush toilets or install a toilet tank displacement insert or dam to reduce the volume of water in the tank and the amount used per flush. A plastic jug filled with water and placed in the tank is an effective displacement device.
	Check for leaks inside toilets. Leaks inside the toilet can waste up to 200 gallons of water a day.
	Toilet leaks can be detected by adding a few drops of food coloring to water in the toilet tank. If the colored water appears in the bowl, the toilet is leaking.
	Never us the toilet as a wastebasket.
	Operate the dishwasher and washing machines only when completely full.
	Don’t let the faucet run needlessly when brushing your teeth or shaving.

	Lower water bills for our homes and businesses
	Greater energy savings at home and at the office
	Savings of tax dollars because the City will have less water and sewage to treat
	We have a positive impact on the environment of our community.