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     Did you know that an average irrigation system for a quarter-acre lawn can use up to 1,200 gallons in 20 minutes. That's about 20,000 gallons a month, watering four times weekly. 

Services and Programs
   - FREE Home Water Use Audit (Video)
   - Smart Irrigation Program
   - EPA WaterSense advice and suggested appliances
   - Water Stars - local winners and nomination form 
   - 2009-2010 Water Conservation Plan and other links

Water Tips 
   - Irrigation & Landscaping Tips
   - Outdoor Watering Tips
   - Indoor Watering Tips   
   - Ten Tips to Reduce Your Water Bill
      

Home Water Use Audit (pdf)   Customers can now conduct a self audit of their home water use and receive a free water conservation kit.

Click here to view a video. 
 
The Home Water Audit, available from Utilities, includes step - by - step instructions on how to measure the amount of water used and identifies areas for improvement.

There is also a section to evaluate water use in the landscape.

The free water conservation kit includes a low flow shower head, faucet aerators, leak detection tablets, plumbers tape and toilet displacement bag. This kit will be mailed to all customers whose returned audit form indicates the need for additional conservation measures.

If you are unable to open or print this version of the audit (pdf), please call 704-399-2221 and ask for the Home Water Use Audit.

Landscape Workshop

10 WAYS TO CONSERVE WATER  (A printable PDF version)

In the Kitchen
1. Only run the dishwasher when it's full and necessary. Use the 'short' cycle if your machine has that option.
2. Take a break from dishes on the weekend - use paper products instead.
3. Don't use the garbage disposal; toss scraps in the garbage bin instead.
4. Rinse produce with a bowl of water rather than running the faucet. Use leftover water for plants.

In the Bathroom
5. Put timers in your family bathrooms to encourage shorter showers. Reducing your time in the shower by one minute will save hundreds of gallons per household each month.
6. Replace older shower heads with new low-flow models.
7. Only flush the toilet when necessary.
8. Place a bucket in the shower to collect water while it heats up. Use the water on plants or to flush the toilet.
9. Running water faucets use 2-3 gallons per minute. Men should consider using an electric shaver or turning off the water while they shave.
10. Put some food dye in the back of the toilet tank. If the dye appears in the toilet bowl within 15 minutes, your toilet is leaking and should be fixed.



BE A WATER STAR AND WIN! WaterSmart Award Application (PDF).

Click here to nominate someone or see tips from previous winners!