Take the Pledge

Take the pledge to commit to making more water efficient action in your home, and receive a free water conservation device from the City of Turlock!

Outdoor (Select a minimum of 2)

Limit watering schedule to 2 days per week
Adjust sprinklers so that only your lawn and plants are watered (not the sidewalk)
Use a broom for yard and patio clean-up instead of a hose
Use a broom to clean your driveway and pavement. It is wasteful to hose your pavement to clean it off. Some people use a high powered hose to clean driveways, which also wastes many gallons of water! Wash down paved surfaces only to alleviate immediate fire or sanitation hazards. Direct any water runoff to water your landscape. Save water by sweeping instead of hosing.
Install a pool cover to prevent evaporation
Consider a pool cover when not in use to avoid evaporation. You'll cut the loss of water by evaporation up to 90 percent. It also will keep your pool or spa cleaner and reduce the need to add chemicals.

Indoor (Select a minimum of 2)

	Fix leaky toilets and fixtures! Toilets are notorious for their silent leaks and can steal thousands of gallons of water. Put a few drops of food coloring to the tank. Do not flush. If the toilet is leaking, color will appear in the bowl within about 10 minutes. Check the toilet for worn out, corroded, or bent parts, especially the flapper valve. Most replacement parts are inexpensive, readily available and easily installed. (Flush immediately after completing test, since food coloring may stain the tank.)
	Limit showers to five minutes or less A typical shower lasts about 8 minutes and uses about 17 gallons. An efficient shower lasts 3 or 4 minutes and uses 7.5 gallons. Create a "shortest shower" contest for your family. (Wet down, soap up, rinse off; this will result in 50 percent less water usage for these activities)
	Install low flow aerators and showerheads The most effective and inexpensive way to reduce your faucet use is by retrofitting a low-flow faucet aerator on all your household faucets. Some aerators can restrict flow to less than 1.0 gpm. Switching from a high-flow showerhead to a high-efficiency showerhead can save thousands of gallons of water a year. All showerheads manufactured in the U.S. must restrict flow to 2.5 gallons per minute (gpm) or less. Some models use even less water.
	Run only FULL loads of laundry and dishes Only wash full loads of laundry to save both water and energy. Washing full loads can save up to 300 - 800 gallons of water a month.

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