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Water Loss in Gallons
Leak This Size	Gals. per Day	Gals. Per Month	Money down the Drain Each Month.
	120	3,600	$5.40
	360	10,800	$16.20
	693	20,790	$31.19
	1,200	36,000	$54.00
	1,920	57,600	$86.40
	3,096	92,880	$139.32
	4,296	128,880	$193.32
	6,640	199,200	$298.80
	6,984	209,520	$314.28
	8,424	252,752	$379.08
	9,888	296,640	$444.96
	11,324	339,790	$509.58
	12,720	381,600	$572.40
	14,925	448,560	$671.63

Tips for Saving Water—Indoors and Outdoors

Homeowners and other water users are encouraged to follow these conservation tips and to adhere to any restrictions that may need to be put in place by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Turners Falls Water Department.

INDOORS- Don’t let the water run while you brush your teeth or shave. Turn the faucet on briefly to rinse. Fix leaking faucets and toilets. Take a shower instead of a bath and save 30 gallons. Install a water-saving showerhead. Wash only full loads of laundry and limit dishwasher use to full loads.

OUTDOORS-Most lawns can survive extended dry periods without watering-they will turn brown but will revive once the rain returns. Water your lawn only as needed, no more than once or twice a week. The best time to water is early morning. Avoid mid-day to prevent high evaporation and sun-burned grass. Keep mowing blades sharp and high; mulch to keep roots cool and moist. Use shut-off nozzles on hoses and automatic shut-off devices on irrigation systems that prevent the system from operating during rainstorms.

During droughts or other emergencies.

You may be asked to help by conserving water.

You’ll be surprised at how much you can save without hardship right in your own home. Some of the economies you can practice at such times are:

• Take showers instead of baths - the usual bath requires 36 gal., the usual shower 25 gal.; 20 gal. is enough for a bath, 10 gal. is enough for a shower if you turn it off while you lather.
• Turn the water off while you’re shaving - a running tap shave uses about 20 gal., and besides it will steam up your mirror.
• Have flushometer toilets reset to use 3½ instead of the normal 5 to 8 gal. per flush.
• Reset the float in your tank toilet to turn the water off at a lower level.
• Don’t flush the toilet to dispose of cigarette ashes, soiled tissues, etc.
• Stopper your sink or use a dishpan when washing dishes; a running water wash uses about 30 gal. per meal.
• Don’t leave the water running when you brush your teeth - turn it on only when you’re actually using it.
• Use the basin instead of the shower for your shampoo.
• Keep a bottle of drinking water in the refrigerator - running it until cold will waste a gallon.
• Use only ¼ bottleful to rinse your milk bottles; the dairy washes them anyway.
• Wait until you have a full nine-pound wash before you run your washing machine.
• Keep your water heater at an even setting -running water until hot is wasteful.
• Think before you turn the tap