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The average household spends as much as $500 per year on
its water and sewer bill. By making just a few simple changes to use water more
efficiently, you could save about $170 per year. If all U.S. households
installed water-efficient appliances, the country would save more than 3
trillion gallons of water and more than $18 billion dollars per year!
When we use water more efficiently, we reduce the need for costly water supply infrastructure investments and wastewater treatment facilities. It takes a considerable amount of energy to deliver and treat the water we use everyday. American public water supply and treatment facilities consume about 56 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) annually—enough electricity to power more than 5 million homes for an entire year.
When we use water more efficiently, we reduce the need for costly water supply infrastructure investments and wastewater treatment facilities. It takes a considerable amount of energy to deliver and treat the water we use everyday. American public water supply and treatment facilities consume about 56 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) annually—enough electricity to power more than 5 million homes for an entire year.
Using the WaterSense label
Compared to a 3.5 gallons per flush toilet, a WaterSense labeled toilet could save a family of four more than $90 annually on their water bill, and $2,000 over the lifetime of the toilet.
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Compared to a 3.5 gallons per flush toilet, a WaterSense labeled toilet could save a family of four more than $90 annually on their water bill, and $2,000 over the lifetime of the toilet.
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How to Spot a Leak
If you're unsure whether you have a leak, read your water meter before and after a two-hour period when no water is being used. If the meter does not read exactly the same, you probably have a leak.
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If you're unsure whether you have a leak, read your water meter before and after a two-hour period when no water is being used. If the meter does not read exactly the same, you probably have a leak.
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Reducing Your Water Heating Bills
Water heating can account for between 14-25% of a home's energy consumption. It is the second-largest energy expense in U.S. households behind space heating and cooling.
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Water heating can account for between 14-25% of a home's energy consumption. It is the second-largest energy expense in U.S. households behind space heating and cooling.
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Choosing a Water Heating System
Conventional storage water heaters are the most common, but generally not the most efficient.
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Conventional storage water heaters are the most common, but generally not the most efficient.
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Insulation
Installing an insulating jacket is one of the most effective do-it-yourself energy-saving projects.
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Installing an insulating jacket is one of the most effective do-it-yourself energy-saving projects.
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