Indoor Tips
5-minute showers – Saves 12 gallons a day, or 4,500 gallons per year.
Turn Off Water While Brushing Teeth – Saves 12 gallons per day, or 4,300 gallons per year.
Run full loads of dishes – Saves 20 gallons per day, or 3,000 gallons per year.
Upgrade Toilets – Switching to a WaterSense toilet can save 11 gallons per day, or 4,000 gallons per year. Look for EPWater rebates here.
Outdoor Tips
Water Smart Landscape Practices – save up to 50% of your irrigation water by mulching and planting native plant species. Go to ElPasoDesertBlooms.org for ideas!
Weather-Based Irrigation Controller – can save between 18,000 and 27,000 gallons per year. Look for EPWater rebates here.
Wash Your Car at a Carwash – saves between 30-90 gallons per wash.
Cover Your Pool – Putting a solar cover on your pool can save up to 100,000 gallons per year from evaporation.
More Tips?
- Look for dozens of other water conservation tips on EPA’s Water Sense page.
- Watch the Home Water Challenge video.
- Use our Water Calculation Sheet (english pdf) (spanish pdf) to see how much water everyday fixtures use in your home.
- Use the Home Water Audit Calculator to see where you can save water.
- For outdoor water savings, be sure to check for leaks. See our Finding Leaks page for more information.
