Drought Watch: Please Conserve Water
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection has issued a drought watch for its water customers, which includes the Tarrytown Water System. A drought watch is the first of three tiers of warnings. In addition to the scant rainfall over the past month, the DEP is repairing an important aqueduct.
Please do what you can to conserve water.
Turn off the faucet while shaving, washing up, brushing teeth, and washing dishes.
The average person uses 10.9 gallons of water from the faucet a day.Fix dripping and leaking faucets and toilets.
A faucet leaking 30 drops per minute wastes 54 gallons a month. See the USGS Drip Calculator.Don't run the tap to make water cold or hot.
Instead, keep a pitcher of water in the refrigerator.Put a plastic jug filled with water in the tank of conventional toilets.
You'll save that much volume in water each time you flush.Throw used facial tissues into the waste basket instead of using the toilet as a waste basket.
You'll save up to 6 gallons of water each time you don't flush.Wash only full loads of dishes and laundry. The average dishwasher uses
8-12 gallons whether or not it's a full load.
Install water-saving plumbing fixtures. A low-flow shower head saves up to 7.5 gallons a minute.
Take shorter showers or fill the bathtub only part way.
The average person uses 15 gallons a day in bathing and hygiene.
You can find more helpful tips on the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation website.