Make sure you have a full load before running your washing machine or dishwasher. For more useful information on how to save water and use it more wisely, visit the American Water Works Association WaterWiser website . Click on books or links . Also see the Washington Department of Health drought website. The drought will affect all water utilities in the state.
Water utilities provide water to people s homes and businesses.
The Washington Department of Health , the state agency responsible for working to protect the quality and quantity of drinking water, is coordinating information on how utilities are responding to the drought. Please contact your individual water utility for more information on water conservation . Following are links to some utilities with informational websites on water use and conservation. The Washington State University College of Agriculture has an excellent drought website with information about crops, irrigation, and livestock. There is also information about home and garden water conservation.