Water Conservation

While these "small" efforts don’t appear to make a difference at first glance, they have a major impact when seen from a campus-wide perspective. If everyone takes water conservation seriously, little sacrifices can add up to many thousands of gallons of water saved.

• Don’t leave the water run while brushing teeth or shaving.
• Take shorter showers and turn off the flow while soaping or shampooing.
• Refrigerate a bottle of drinking water instead of letting a faucet flow until the water is cold enough to drink.
• Use a dishpan or plug the sink for washing and rinsing dishes. Pre-rinsing dishes prior to loading in a dishwasher is an unnecessary and wasteful use of water.
• Operate the washing machine and dishwasher only when they are fully loaded.
• Use the proper water level or load size selection on the washing machine.
• If possible, skip additional rinse cycles.
• Only wash full loads of clothes.
• Recycle rinse water from the dishwater or redirect it to the garbage disposal.
• Do not use running water to melt ice or frozen foods. If necessary, use ponded water.
• Use water-conserving ice makers.
• Pre-soak utensils and dishes in ponded water instead of using a running water rinse.
• Wash vegetables in ponded water; do not let water run in preparation sink.