Check for and eliminate leaks in faucets, toilets, hoses and pipes. To discover whether your system has leaks, check your water meter while no water is being used. If the dial moves, you have a leak. To check toilets for leaks, add food coloring to the toilet tank. If color appears in the bowl, there is a leak that requires immediate attention.
Cars are the biggest contributor to air pollution and one of the biggest to water pollution.
Whenever possible, walk or bicycle. When you choose a new home, select one that reduces commuting distances. Insulate your water heater, caulk your windows, and insulate your hom e to reduce energy demand and the need for new dams on rivers and streams. Dams change stream, plant and animal habitats, and they can decrease the ability of streamside vegetation to filter sediments and harmful materials from runoff waters. Reduce runoff from lawns by properly adjusting your lawnmower.