The United States uses the equivalent of 360 billion kilowatt hours per year — 9% of the nation's total electricity use — to pump, heat and treat water. This is 33% more than is generated by all of the nation's hydroelectric dams in an average year and equal to the output of over 100 typical coal-fired power plants!*
We've compiled a helpful list of tips for saving water, energy, and money on your property. Using just one of these ideas per day can make a huge difference over the course of a season. These ideas range from irrigation techniques to common sense guidelines.
Here are 35 innovative water conservation ideas to help you save water in your yard, lawn, or garden:
Try to do one thing each day that results in a savings of water. Even if the savings amount is minimal, every drop counts, and every person can make a difference. If a leak is dripping at a rate of one drop per second, you can expect to waste 2,700 gallons per year.