17 Ways to Slash Your Water Bill  by | July 17, 2013 at 10:01 AM
| Home   By , MoneyTalksNews.com  More than a million miles of
water pipes in the U.S. will be in need of repair between now
and 2035, says the American Waterworks Association. The cost
of those repairs will top $1 trillion, and will largely be
funded by your water bill.  RELATED: 6 Ways to Invest a Few
Minutes and Make Major Money  Depending on where you live, your
water bill could increase a lot. The American Waterworks
Association says rural customers might pay $550 more a year,
while residents of major cities are looking at a $75- to
$100-per-year hike.  While there isn’t much you can do about the
increase, you can curb your water usage and save money. Here are
17 ways:  In the Kitchen 1. Stop washing dishes by hand. If you
have a dishwasher, use it. The National Resource Defense
Council says hand washing your dishes takes up to 27 gallons of
water, but regular dishwashers use only 15 gallons (or 3 to 5
gallons if you have an energy-efficien