Water

Water Tips

Turn off taps when not needed
Take shorter showers and use the shower instead of the bath (saves a stack of water too!)
Brush or sweep grounds, instead of using water for cleaning
Discard water into plants instead of the drain
Provide pitchers of drinking water and glasses instead of bottled water for customers/clients
Encourage staff to bring reusable water bottles to work and to fill up at the tap
Scrape food instead off before rinsing plates

For more water conservations tips please visit the Be Water Wise area of the City of Saskatoon's website.

Repair leaking toilets and taps
Install:
- low flow showerheads
- two button flush toilets
- censored flush on urinals
- faucet aerators
- low flow pre-rinse spray valves
- touchless faucets
- waterless urinals
Add pipe insulation
Use displacement devices in toilet tanks
Harvest rain water for grounds and vehicle cleaning
Replace water-cooled with air-cooled refrigeration equipment
Install digitally controlled outdoor irrigation system with rain sensor
Use composting toilets (available at select plumbing or hardware stores. May need to special order or order on-line)
Reuse grey water for non-potable purposes (i.e. outdoor watering)
Upgrade out of date equipment to ENERGY STAR, water saving equipment

Obtain a water audit (Saskatchewan Environmental Society can provide audits for small buildings; contact engineering consultants for large buildings)
Replace lawn with low maintenance plantings link

Water tips developed by Angie Bugg and the Saskatchewan Environmental Society.