As Temperatures Rise, Illinois American Water Encourages Wise Water Use
May 24 2018 - 6:27PM
Business Wire
With temperatures expected to rise across the region, reaching
into the 90s this weekend and next week, Illinois American Water is
reminding customers to use water wisely.
“From keeping hydrated to playing in water sprinklers, as well
as running air conditioning and watering lawns, water plays an
important role in warm-weather fun and responsibilities. We are
proud of the service we provide and want to be sure folks are using
water wisely,” said Mike Smyth, vice president of operations.
The following tips from Illinois American Water can help
consumers use water more efficiently, plus identify and prevent
leaks, a significant source of water waste.
- Water your lawn only when it needs it.
An easy way to tell is to simply walk across the grass. If it
springs back you don't need to water, but if you leave footprints,
it’s time to water.
- Set your lawn mower one notch higher to
make your lawn more drought-tolerant.
- Consider using drip irrigation or a
rain barrel to water your outdoor plants, and water in the early
morning. As much as 30 percent of water can be lost to
evaporation by watering during midday.
- Use a broom instead of a hose to clean
your sidewalk, driveway or patio.
- Forego the hose and wash your car with
a bucket and sponge instead, which uses only a few gallons to do
the job, while a hose left running can waste as much as six gallons
per minute.
- Run dishwashers and clothes washers
only when they are full and adjust the water level of your washing
machine to match the load size. If you have a water-saver cycle,
use it. In addition, newer, high-efficiency washing machines use
less than 27 gallons of water per load, compared to between 27 and
54 gallons a load with traditional machines.
- Keep a pitcher of cold tap water in the
refrigerator. You will avoid the cost and environmental impact of
bottled water and you will have cold water available for warm days
without running the faucet.
- A short shower is better than a bath. A
full bathtub can require up to 70 gallons of water, while taking a
5-minute shower uses only 10 to 25 gallons.
- Turning off the tap while brushing your
teeth can save 8 gallons per day.
- Regularly check your toilet, faucets
and pipes for leaks and have them fixed promptly. An easy test for
toilet leaks from EPA WaterSense: Place a drop of food coloring in
the tank. If the color tints the water in the bowl without
flushing, there is a leak.
More wise water use tips can be found online here -
https://tinyurl.com/y9nrz5c5.
About Illinois American Water - Illinois American Water,
a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest
investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality
and reliable water and/or wastewater services to approximately 1.3
million people. American Water also operates a customer service
center in Alton and a quality control and research laboratory in
Belleville. With a history dating back to 1886, American Water is
the largest and most geographically diverse U.S. publicly traded
water and wastewater utility company. The company employs more than
6,900 dedicated professionals who provide regulated and
market-based drinking water, wastewater and other related services
to an estimated 15 million people in 46 states and Ontario, Canada.
American Water provides safe, clean, affordable and reliable water
services to our customers to make sure we keep their lives flowing.
For more information, visit amwater.com and follow American Water
on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
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Illinois American WaterKaren Cotton,
309-566-4126karen.cotton@amwater.com
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