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Entity shares some conservation tips will help you save some water.

Don’t be fooled by random rain showers – the drought in California is far from over.

According to the California Department of Water Resources, although this year has produced the most water since the beginning of the drought, it’s not enough to get us out of the slump. Four years of hot weather and little rain have put Californians in a terrible condition. And now, more than ever, we have to limit our waste and conserve our water.

If you’ve ever had your water turned off for an extended amount of time, you know how vital it is to almost everything you do. We need water to function on a daily basis. Without running water, we would have to buy gallons of water at the store for showering, drinking, cooking, doing the dishes and flushing the toilet.

Unfortunately, however, our lifestyle tends to take our good fortune for granted. Water is seen as an unlimited commodity and we tend to be inefficient with its usage. We brush our teeth with the water running, take long showers, do laundry excessively and water our lawns twice a day. As the drought has shown us, water is not an unlimited resource. We’re going to need to step up our game or instill policies to monitor our usage.

Several cities have already decided they are in need of regulating their residents’ water usage. There are now specific days and times to water your lawn. You aren’t allowed to wash your car with a regular hose, you can’t refill your pool unless it is absolutely necessary and leaks have to be fixed.

If everyone decides that they’re just going to continue with their bad habits, our collective overuse of water can cause our reservoirs to sink even lower. In order to prevent this from happening, we can all do small things to help the effort.

  • Turn the water off while brushing your teeth, washing your hands, or shaving your legs.
  • Wash laundry only in full loads. The same applies to using a dishwasher.
  • Take showers instead of baths and try to cut down the time as much as possible.
  • Replace plants with those that are drought-resistant and don’t require as much water.
  • Water outdoor plants/grass during cooler times or at night to avoid evaporation.
  • If you don’t really have to flush your toilet, wait until the next time.
  • Get water-efficient showerheads, toilets, dishwashers, etc.
  • Make sure you turn the water off all the way when you’re done using it.
  • If you have any water leaks, fix them!
  • Only wash your car if it definitely needs to be washed. Fill up a bucket of water instead of leaving the hose on.
  •  Fill your sink with water to wash fruits, veggies, and dishes instead of letting the water run.
  • If you have an electric razor, use it for shaving.
  • If your clothes or towels aren’t dirty after the first use, wait to wash them.
  • Collect rainwater in buckets for watering plants.

For more water saving practices visit Save Our Water to help make water conservation trendy!

Edited by Ellena Kilgallon
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