Watering Schedules for PWC Water Customers Even Addresses (ending in 0,2,4,6,8) Monday, Wednesday & Saturday Odd Addresses (ending in 1,3,5,7,9) Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday *Applies to automatic irrigation systems or sprinkler devices only

Tips, Tools & Water Audit 100 Ways to Save Water H20 Use Water Saver Home Top 5 Ways to Save Water Budget Calculator

Water Wise Gardening Tips Local Water Wise Garden Proper Soil Preparation Establishing Turf

Conservation at a Glance :30 tips How to reduce your outdoor water use Saving water around your home

How much water do you use in a day? A gallon? Ten gallons? Few people know how much they use. The amount is likely to be 60 gallons per person per day! Imagine what it would be like to turn on the tap and find nothing there. People in some parts of the country know this can happen. They are learning how to conserve water. The facts are simple. Today there are many more people using the same amount of water we had 100 years ago. Don't waste water. Use it wisely and cut back wherever you can.

Water Conservation Brochure (PDF)
Water Wise Gardening Brochure (PDF)
Pharmaceuticals in Water Brochure (PDF)

Tips for efficient water use:
Waterwise Gardening Tips
Tips for Protecting Our Drinking Water

• Turn off the water when you brush your teeth and shave. Install low-flow toilets, shower heads and faucet aerators and you'll save thousands of gallons/liters of water a year. It's a savings that should reduce your water bill.
  
• Check leaks out and get them fixed! A dripping faucet can waste up to 2000 gallons/7600 liters of water a year. A leaky toilet can waste as much as 200 gallons/260 liters of water a day.
  Tips for finding toilet leaks
  
• Fill a pitcher with tap water and put it in the fridge, rather than running the tap every time you want a drink.
  
• Defrost frozen food in the refrigerator or in the microwave instead of running water over it.
  
• When washing dishes by hand, use two basins - one for washing, the other for rinsing - rather than letting the water run.
  
• Insulate your water heater and all hot water pipes. Less water will be wasted before hot water flows.
  More Water Heater Tips
  
• Use a broom, rather than the hose to clean sidewalks and driveways.
  
• Use a bucket of water, sponge and a hose with a shut-off nozzle to wash your car.
  
• If you have a swimming pool, get a cover for it and you'll cut the loss of water by evaporation by 90%. More Tips
  

• Place a layer of mulch around trees and plants to retain water.
  
• Use a moisture indicator to tell when your lawn needs watering and when it doesn't.
  
• Adjust sprinklers so only the lawn is watered, not the house, sidewalk or street.
  
• When watering steep slopes, use a soaker hose to help prevent wasteful runoff.
  
• Consider installing drip irrigation for individual bushes, trees, flowers, and garden areas. This method gets water slowly and directly to the plant roots where it's needed most.
• Visit the Waterwise Garden the Cape Fear Botanical Gardens to learn more tips of saving water. Learn More
• Follow Annual Watering Schedules
• Water Wise Gardening Tips
  Landscape Irrigation Tips
  Build Your Own Rain Barrel
  Efficient Irrigation
  Local Water Wise Garden
  Water wise plants
  Proper Soil Preparation
  Establishing Turf
  

• Lawn and garden pesticides and fertilizers can pollute the water. Reduce your use of lawn and garden pesticides and fertilizers and look for safer alternatives to control weeds and bugs. For example, geraniums repel Japanese beetles; garlic and mint repel aphids; and marigolds repel whiteflies.
  
• Use phosphate-free detergents.
  
• Choose natural cleansers -borax, ammonia, vinegar or baking soda.
  
• Use rechargeable batteries.
  
• Choose organic paint and natural finishes - wax and organic wood stains and natural preservatives.
  
  

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