Conserving Our Water and Keeping It Clean
Water is a very valuable commodity that we often take for granted. Please do not wastewater. Inspect your house pipes, faucets, and toilets for any leaks on a yearly basis. Ifyou suspect a leak in your toilet, the town office has dye tablets available.
If you do water your lawns, do it in the morning or in the evening, not during high noonwhen the sun is the hottest and the water evaporate before it can seep into the ground.Also don’t over water. Put a small can like the size of a tuna fish can, when if becomesfilled, that is enough water.
Anyone having plumbing done in their home is required by the state to have a backflowpreventer installed at the meter, please have this done.
All those connected to the town sewer are asked to watch what they put into the drainsand toilets. Do not put in hazardous waste such as paints, oils, chemicals, fuels or oldprescriptions.
Storm drains are placed in the roadside areas to help remove excess water from streets.Please do not discharge any oils or chemicals into these drains or rake surrounding debrisinto them.
House sump pumps are not allowed to discharge into the sewer.
The average American uses 90 gallons of water a day, a European only uses 53 gallons,an African 5 gallons a day.
How you can save water
- Stop leaks – check appliances and outdoor systems as common leaks waste 10%of the water used in many homes
- Replace old toilets – toilet flushing is the top water user in the home
- Buy an efficient clothes washer – washers are the second largest water user in the home, new certified models may use 50% less water