As Summer Heats Up, American Water Offers 10 Tips For Consumers to Keep Water ...
11.06.10
, The largest investor-owned U.S.
water and wastewater utility comrades and a partner of EPA
WaterSense,
offers 10
easy tips consumers can devote oneself to* to reduce the environmental
impact of their
water habits both indoors and out.
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Water your lawn only when it needs it. An casually test to tell if your
lawn needs water is to simply walk across the grass. If you bequeath
footprints, it's time to water. (An added benefit of watering less
often is that fewer, penetrating-soaking waterings encourage deep root growth
and stronger expel.)
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Water in the early morning. As much as 30 percent of water can be lost
to evaporation by watering during twelve o'clock noon.
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Set your lawn mower one notch higher to make your lawn more
drought-unbigoted.
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Use drip irrigation hoses to water plants, and water in the early
morning or evening.
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Use a broom as an alternative of a hose to clean your sidewalk, driveway, or
patio.
Source: MarketWatch (press release)