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Indoor Conservation Tips

Conservation is an essential tool in managing our diverse supplies of high-quality drinking water.

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In the Kitchen/Laundry Room

  • Equip faucets with aerators.
    Installing aerators on kitchen and bathroom sinks can reduce indoor water use by up to 4%.

  • Don’t leave the water running if you hand-wash dishes.
    Fill the sink to wash and rinse dishes.

  • Wash full loads only. 
    You'll save on water by waiting until you have a whole load of laundry or dishes.

  • Replace your clothes washer.
    New high‐efficiency clothes washers can reduce water by up to 40%.

  • Check for leaks.
    Customers can monitor water usage, check for leaks, and set up alerts for unusual usage through the WaterSmart customer portal. Sign Up today!
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In the Bathroom

  • Fix toilet leaks.
    Toilet leaks are easy to identify and fix. To test for a toilet leak, place a few drops of food coloring or a toilet dye tablet in your tank; wait 15 minutes. If the color appears in the bowl, you have a leak. 

  • Replace your old toilet.
    If your toilet is from 1992 or earlier, you might have an inefficient model that uses 3.5 gallons per flush or more. Consider replacing it with a improved high‐efficiency toilet. A new model uses 1.3 gallons per flush or less. 

  • Take a 5-minitue shower instead of a bath.
    A full bathtub can use 25‐70 gallons of water, while a five‐minute shower uses 10-25 gallons. If you take a bath, stopper the drain immediately and adjust the temperature as you fill the tub.

  • Install low‐flow showerheads.
    Replace older showerheads with new efficient models that use 2.5 gallons per minute or less. Older models can use up to 7 gallons of water per minute and waste thousands monthly.

  • Turn off the tap while brushing your teeth or shaving.
    Turn off water while you brush your teeth and save up to 4 gallons a minitue. That's up to 200 gallons a week for a family of four. 

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Additional Conservation Resources

Texas Water Foundation

 

Take Care of Texas

 

H2ouse

 

EPA Watersense
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