Ways to Reduce Your Water Bill and Help the Environment

  • According to the EPA, outdoor water use accounts for an average of 30% of the 300 gallons of water the average American household uses per day. Want to use less water and still enjoy your yard?

    • Consider replacing part of your lawn with Water-Smart plantings that still look stunning! 

    • Find great ideas for native plants here.

  • Toilets account for 24% of the average household’s water use, showers for 20%, and faucets for 19%. But you don’t need to buy expensive new appliances to reduce your water use! Here are a few low-cost solutions:

    • Replace shower heads with low-flow, high pressure models. The Consumer Reports recommended model retails for $30 here. (You can adjust your water volume further by adding this.)

    • Convert your existing toilets to dual-flush models for $20-35 with a dual flush conversion kit. Even easier, take the top off your tank and see if pushing the existing handle halfway down uses less water than pushing it all the way. You may already have a secret dual-flush option.

    • Want to go super low tech? Experiment with placing a ½ gallon milk jug filled with pebbles or sand in the toilet tank to reduce the amount of water used for each flush.

    • If your faucets take less than 40 seconds to fill a gallon jug, consider installing an aerator and/or replacing existing aerators with high efficiency ones. Look for aerators that are 1.5 gallons per minute or less.

  • According to the EPA, the average household’s leaks can waste nearly 10,000 gallons of water per year. A few easy, DIY fixes can save about 10% of a household’s water bill.

  • Check out these tips for more ways to save water indoors.