Using Water Wisely
Every day the average American pours, flushes, and sprinkles 40 to 130 gallons of water at home. Using simple conservation measures, that amount could be reduced by 14 to 39 gallons, or 30 percent. For 7 million customers, that’s a savings of 98 to 273 million gallons. Every day.
Water is a precious, limited resource.
We encourage our customers—as well as our partners, vendors, suppliers, and employees—to use water wisely.
In partnership with leading conservation agencies, United Water promotes responsible, wise water usage. United Water also partners with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as part of its WaterSense program.
From conservation publications to educational programs to local technologies, we are working to ensure that our great-, great-, great- grandchildren will enjoy a plentiful supply of clean water.
Find out more about our conservation kits for your home.
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We strive to:
- Meet or exceed all local, state, and federal environmental requirements
- Reduce discharges and enhance reuse and safe disposal practices
- Use all resources, materials, and energy efficiently
- Purchase sustainable goods and services
- Measure and report our environmental performance
- Demonstrate environmental leadership
We also encourage all of our customers to save money and conserve water by using water wisely.
You can save water and money by:
- Installing water-saving showerheads and faucets
- Fixing leaky toilets
- Turning off the water while you’re brushing your teeth
- Using high-efficiency appliances
- Only using dishwashers if they are full
- Using water from dehumidifiers to water plants
Three important strategies to reduce water use are: