Are you making water sense?

Similar to Energy Star, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsored the  development of  the WaterSense partnership program.

The WaterSense label makes it easy to identify water-efficient products, such as bathroom sink faucets, toilets, showerheads, and more.

Retrofitting the average American home with products that carry the WaterSense label can save, on average, 11,000 gallons of water (per home) per year!  That’s enough to fill 11,000 gallon containers   In all seriousness… that’s a lot of water that is being wasted every year… per home!

According to the Tucson Water website, about 80% of homes use 11,220 gallons or less of water per month.  So, using WaterSense products has the potential to help you save quite a bit on your monthly bill.  In addition to saving you money, conserving water especially here in the Southwest is obviously crucial.

The EPA has put together a very helpful resource that contains more information about WaterSense and tips to help you conserve water.

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