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Dialog Santa Fe

Water Conservation


POST YOUR FAVORITE WATER CONSERVATION TIPS

GetWise: Learning to be WaterWise

WaterWiser
Easy to use site with lots of information on water efficiency and conservation brought to you by American Water Works Association, the U.S. EPA, and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.

Water Saver Home Take this tour to investigate your water-saving opportunities.

Cleaner Water Through Conservation
How to conserve water: case studies, impacts of excessive use on water quality, benefits of water efficiency


INDOOR WATER CONSERVATION

Sustainable Building Sourcebook's Indoor Water Conservation

Low-flow toilets that keep consumers happy
A study examining consumer satisfaction with lowflow toilets found that "the top five toilets were: the American Standard Cadet 2164.1; the Toto CST703/CST704; the Mansfield Alto 130-160; the Western Pottery Aris; and the St. Thomas Marathon 6201.0. "


LANDSCAPING: Xeriscape

Guide to Xeriscaping

Xeriscape chaper of the Sustainable Building Sourcebook



Typical Residential Water Use

Showers and Baths - (20%)
Potable Uses - (9%)
Clothes and dishwashing - (16%)
Toilets - (19%)
Lawns and gardens - (36%)


Participant Comments follow below
LINK to use:
Rainwater Harvesting: Supply from the Sky Report by the City of Albuquerque, including worksheets on how to calculate roof catchment water andhow to establish rain catchment systems, install gutters, build rainbarrels, and more.

Alex Harken    aharken@global-dialog.org
06/10/02 23:01:44 GMT