Reducing water use at home Estimate your normal household water use and then use water more sparingly to see if you can reduce the amount used. Do this by reading your water meter and recording the reading. Read the meter again 2 days later. If you choose days when you have unusually large water use (eg, days when you water the garden or wash the car), choose similar days for your second reading. Read the meter again at the beginning and end of a 2-day interval. How much water did you save? Roughly how much water could you save by using water sparingly for a year?
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Posted August 1997.
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