Time yourself next time you step under the spray. If you keep a plastic bottle filled with water inside the tank each flush uses four gallons. A basin full of water uses one gallon. Wetting the brush and then rinsing at the end uses one-half gallon. Using a dish pan takes five gallons.
Water conservation is a good way of life.
Remember where water comes from and where it goes. A toilet flush uses up to seven gallons, water taps run at about five gallons a minute while waiting for hot or cold, showers use five to ten gallons a minute, and leaks can soak up hundreds or even thousands of gallons a day. It isn't hard to conserve water, it doesn't change our lives drastically. It's mostly a matter of using good common sense. All requests for locations must be made by calling the above toll free number at least 48 hours before digging begins.