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Page 1: City of Goldsboro · Help Conserve Water! Toilet 26.7% Clothes Washer 21.7% Shower 16.8 % Faucet 15.7 % Leaks 13.7% Other 2.2% Bath 1.7% Dishwasher 1.4% Average Household Water Use

Water Conservation

City of Goldsboro

Page 2: City of Goldsboro · Help Conserve Water! Toilet 26.7% Clothes Washer 21.7% Shower 16.8 % Faucet 15.7 % Leaks 13.7% Other 2.2% Bath 1.7% Dishwasher 1.4% Average Household Water Use

Help Conserve Water!

Toilet

26.7%

Clothes

Washer

21.7%

Shower

16.8 %

Faucet

15.7 %

Leaks

13.7%

Other 2.2%

Bath 1.7%

Dishwasher 1.4%

Average Household Water Use

Source: American Water Works Association “Residential End Uses of Water 1999”

Page 3: City of Goldsboro · Help Conserve Water! Toilet 26.7% Clothes Washer 21.7% Shower 16.8 % Faucet 15.7 % Leaks 13.7% Other 2.2% Bath 1.7% Dishwasher 1.4% Average Household Water Use

What You Can Do

to Conserve Water

Irrigate conservatively. Use a timer.

Page 4: City of Goldsboro · Help Conserve Water! Toilet 26.7% Clothes Washer 21.7% Shower 16.8 % Faucet 15.7 % Leaks 13.7% Other 2.2% Bath 1.7% Dishwasher 1.4% Average Household Water Use

What You Can Do

to Conserve Water

Take 5-minute showers.

Page 5: City of Goldsboro · Help Conserve Water! Toilet 26.7% Clothes Washer 21.7% Shower 16.8 % Faucet 15.7 % Leaks 13.7% Other 2.2% Bath 1.7% Dishwasher 1.4% Average Household Water Use

What You Can Do

to Conserve Water

Use a low-flow shower head.

Page 6: City of Goldsboro · Help Conserve Water! Toilet 26.7% Clothes Washer 21.7% Shower 16.8 % Faucet 15.7 % Leaks 13.7% Other 2.2% Bath 1.7% Dishwasher 1.4% Average Household Water Use

What You Can Do

to Conserve Water

Use low-flow faucet aerators.

Page 7: City of Goldsboro · Help Conserve Water! Toilet 26.7% Clothes Washer 21.7% Shower 16.8 % Faucet 15.7 % Leaks 13.7% Other 2.2% Bath 1.7% Dishwasher 1.4% Average Household Water Use

What You Can Do

to Conserve Water

Upgrade to a 1.6 gallon/ flush toilet

or use water displacement devices in

older toilets.

Page 8: City of Goldsboro · Help Conserve Water! Toilet 26.7% Clothes Washer 21.7% Shower 16.8 % Faucet 15.7 % Leaks 13.7% Other 2.2% Bath 1.7% Dishwasher 1.4% Average Household Water Use

What You Can Do

to Conserve Water

Dye test toilets and repair leaks.

Page 9: City of Goldsboro · Help Conserve Water! Toilet 26.7% Clothes Washer 21.7% Shower 16.8 % Faucet 15.7 % Leaks 13.7% Other 2.2% Bath 1.7% Dishwasher 1.4% Average Household Water Use

What You Can Do

to Conserve Water

Repair leaking faucets.

Page 10: City of Goldsboro · Help Conserve Water! Toilet 26.7% Clothes Washer 21.7% Shower 16.8 % Faucet 15.7 % Leaks 13.7% Other 2.2% Bath 1.7% Dishwasher 1.4% Average Household Water Use

What You Can Do

to Conserve Water

Use a car duster to keep your car

clean.

Page 11: City of Goldsboro · Help Conserve Water! Toilet 26.7% Clothes Washer 21.7% Shower 16.8 % Faucet 15.7 % Leaks 13.7% Other 2.2% Bath 1.7% Dishwasher 1.4% Average Household Water Use

For More Water Conservation

Information

City’s home page: www.ci.goldsboro.nc.us

Go to “Water Conservation” in the left

hand menu

Call Karen Brashear, Public Utilities

Director 735-3329, ext. 101

Page 12: City of Goldsboro · Help Conserve Water! Toilet 26.7% Clothes Washer 21.7% Shower 16.8 % Faucet 15.7 % Leaks 13.7% Other 2.2% Bath 1.7% Dishwasher 1.4% Average Household Water Use

Thank you for conserving water!