Reduce faucet flow. Avoid letting the water run when brushing teeth, washing dishes or shaving. Install faucet aerators that use one g.p.m. or less. Consider purchasing a water-efficient washing machine when you replace your existing machine. Install water-efficient 1.6 gallon toilets .
Older toilets use up to five gallons of water per flush.
The water will be safe to drink but customers in some areas may notice differences in taste. We will likely be using slightly higher levels of chlorine to treat the water and musty, earthy tastes in water delivered from our open reservoirs may be higher this year than normal. We will do everything we can to minimize these impacts. There could be hardships on fish if the drought persists. Seattle Public Utilities is committed to doing what it can to protect fish in our watersheds.