Did you know that an older toilet model can use three gallons or more per flush, while a new low-flow model uses just 1.6 gallons per flush? Or that an older showerhead can use as much as four gallons per minute, while a new low-flow model uses just 2.5 gallons or less per minute?
While the "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://watermatters.org advocates "water conservation(Water conservation)":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/conservation/ year-round, an extra effort is being made to promote conservation throughout April. Governments and water management districts throughout the state have declared April Water Conservation Month because April is traditionally one of the driest months of the year and typically marks the peak demand season for public water suppliers.
Each week the District will provide a couple of simple water conservation tips that the average resident can use. This week the focus is on installing low-flow fixtures because they can make a significant difference in the amount of water used.
Showering is one of the top uses of residential water in the United States, representing approximately 17 percent of "indoor water use (Saving water indoors)":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/conservation/indoors and more than 1.2 trillion gallons of water each year. You can cut your shower use by up to 50 percent when you install a low-flow showerhead. Pressure on low-flow showerheads has been adjusted to deliver showers that are comparable to higher flow showerheads.
Some communities offer incentives or rebates for installing low-flow fixtures. Here are the contact numbers for the rebate programs in the following cities and counties:
Charlotte County, Manatee County and Lakeland: 1-888-843-9832
Pasco County: (727) 810-0168
Pinellas County: (727) 725-2604
St. Petersburg: (727) 894-2044
Winter Haven: (863) 298-5470
To learn more about water conservation and the drought, or to schedule a speaker, please visit the District's web site at www.WaterMatters.org/conservation/.
While the "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://watermatters.org advocates "water conservation(Water conservation)":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/conservation/ year-round, an extra effort is being made to promote conservation throughout April. Governments and water management districts throughout the state have declared April Water Conservation Month because April is traditionally one of the driest months of the year and typically marks the peak demand season for public water suppliers.
Each week the District will provide a couple of simple water conservation tips that the average resident can use. This week the focus is on installing low-flow fixtures because they can make a significant difference in the amount of water used.
Showering is one of the top uses of residential water in the United States, representing approximately 17 percent of "indoor water use (Saving water indoors)":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/conservation/indoors and more than 1.2 trillion gallons of water each year. You can cut your shower use by up to 50 percent when you install a low-flow showerhead. Pressure on low-flow showerheads has been adjusted to deliver showers that are comparable to higher flow showerheads.
Some communities offer incentives or rebates for installing low-flow fixtures. Here are the contact numbers for the rebate programs in the following cities and counties:
Charlotte County, Manatee County and Lakeland: 1-888-843-9832
Pasco County: (727) 810-0168
Pinellas County: (727) 725-2604
St. Petersburg: (727) 894-2044
Winter Haven: (863) 298-5470
To learn more about water conservation and the drought, or to schedule a speaker, please visit the District's web site at www.WaterMatters.org/conservation/.