Take the 10 gallon water conservation challenge!

 Water plays an important role in our lives...in fact, no living thing can survive without it! We can all learn to use water wisely. If each of us used 10 gallons less each day, think how much water we could save by the end of a week! or a month! or a year! It is amazing how fast the savings will add up.

1. Take shorter showers = 4-5 gallons per minute.

2. Tell an adult about a leaky faucet or "running" toilet = repair will save 2 to 200 gallons per day.

3. Use a broom instead of a water hose to clean the driveway and sidewalks = 9 gallons per minute.

4. Ask an adult to adjust the irrigation system controller to water a maximum of twice a week - can save up to 40% of the water used for this purpose. Turn systems OFF during winter months - October - February.

5. Only run the dishwasher with a full load = 12 gallons per load.

6. Wait for a full load before running the washing machine = up to 43 gallons per load

7. Turn off the faucet while brushing teeth = 4 gallons per minute.

SEE HOW EASY IT WILL BE TO SAVE 10 gallons a day!

Additional tips for the disposal of grease and leftovers from TCEQ...

1. Place grease and used cooking oils in covered collection containers. Let them solidify on the counter or in the refrigerator before placing them in the garbage.
2. Scrape food scraps into trash cans or garbage bags; minimize the use of the disposal. Non-meat and diary food items may be placed in a compost pile.
3. Remove oil or grease from dishes, pans, and griddles by using a rubber spatula or paper towel to absorb it instead of rinsing it down the drain.
4. Do not pour cooking oil and grease down the drain...ever!
5. Overall, be careful what you scrape into the disposal. Once the walls of the pipes begin to clog up, all kinds of discarded scraps can make a bad problem a whole lot worse.
6. Don't run hot water over dishes, pans, fryers or griddles to wash oil and grease down the drain.