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18, 2013  Water conservation is vital  Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Area residents are reminded that water conservation starts at
home and proper applications can save home owners hundreds of
dollars and thousands of gallons of water each year simply by
following any and all of these tips:  *Replace pre-1992 toilets
with High-Efficiency Toilets (HETs) to save up to 22,000 gallons
of water annually.  *Shorten your showers by one minute every
day to save more than 900 gallons of water annually. And if you
trade your 2.5 gpm showerhead with a 1.75 gpm model, you can
save more than 7,500 gallons of water annually.  *Fix leaky
faucets and install low-flow aerators on kitchen and bath
faucets to save hundreds of gallons of water each month.  *Use
the appropriate water level and load size on the washing machine
when doing laundry.  *Water your garden during the coolest part
of the day, generally early in the morning, and don't water on
windy days.  *Turn