Don't be a Water Waster! Follow these tips and help to save hundreds of gallons of water!
- Install a low-flow showerhead, then take only 5-minute showers or 3-inch baths.
- Install 1.28 gallon high efficiency toilet, which can save 52 gallons per day.
- Catch water in a bucket or watering can while waiting for it to get hot. Then use it on plants, or pour into toilet bowl to flush.
- Fix all leaky toilets, faucets, and pipes.
- Do not use the toilet to flush trash.
- Turn off the water when shaving, brushing teeth, lathering in the shower, washing dishes, or cleaning produce.
- Run only full loads in dishwashers and washing machines.
- Water your lawn no more than once a week, and operate automatic sprinklers manually. Water outdoors in the early morning or evening.
- Use a bucket, sponge, and a hose with a shut-off valve, to wash your car.
- Sweep (never hose) your driveway, patio and sidewalk.
Make Every Drop Count
Water Used for Common Activities
| Brushing teeth |
3 gallons a day |
| Shower |
40 gallons every 10 minutes |
| Bath |
20 gallons |
| Toilet |
28 gallons a day per person |
| Washing machine |
45 gallons per load |
| Cooking |
5 gallons per day |
| Dishwasher |
15 gallons per load |
| Hosing driveway |
150 gallons |
| Washing car |
150 gallons |
Not so common
Filling a swimming pool . . . 20,000 - 25,000 gallons
| Water Billing |
(714) 741-5078 |
| Water Services |
(714) 741-5395 |
| 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
Mon. - Thurs. |
| 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
Alternating Fridays |
| * Closed alternating Fridays |
* Call Water Services to turn on or off the shut-off valve at the curb.
