Suppose you moved to Cailfornia and needed to conserve water for consumption. Describe 5 things to conserve?

Answer 1

1. NOT water the lawn.
2. Buy all the water conserving appliances as possible
3. Don't let the water run to get hot.
4. Fix all water dripping
5. Use a greenhouse for a garden (reduces evaporation)

Answer 2

easy. do NOT live like locals live, and live more like Europeans do (Europeans care about the environment much more than US citizens do).

So for example:
- do NOT systematically water lawns all the time. In Europe this is a rarity, and is most often done to prevent the grass from dying. In the US this is a regular feature everywhere, even in the hottest parts, as if water was free
- have toilets with a choice of two flush quantities. Toilet flushing uses up about 1/3rd of the total water consumption of a household. In the US most people don't even know such toilets exist. In Europe they're a common feature
- take showers not baths. And turn the tap off when lathering soap, or washing hair.
- buy a washing machine that uses up little water (washing clothes is another big one as far as water consumption is concerned). In Europe it is common for the labels to display how much water is used. In the US no one cares, and most machines are top loading and use much more water by design
- recycle rain water, I mean the one coming from the roof (quite a few people do this in the US)

Hope this helps

Answer 3

Don't leave the water running when you brush your teeth - turn it off while brushing, turn it back on to rinse.

Instead of using running water to scrub and rinse dishes, install a double-sink. Use soap in one side and use a small amount of water in the 2nd sink to rinse them off.

Install a toilet with a half flush button, use it for number one and the full flush for number two. (These toilets are the only legal toilet for new installations in some countries).

Take shorter showers during the week and allow yourself a longer shower once in awhile as a luxury. I once knew a family who were not on the local water supply. They would all take a bath one after another in the same water but I think that's going a little far :)

Use the rinse water from the washing machine to water the garden. Once most of the soap is out, this water IS safe, I have seen it done successfully with a beautiful garden, you just need to move the hose across from the drain to a tank or a 44 gallon drum once the cycle changes.

Answer 4

1.) Stop watering the lawn.

2.) Stop washing the car.

3.) Replace old toilets with low volume flushing designs.

4.) Install restricted flow faucets.

5.) Take showers instead of baths.

Answer 5

Don't shower- don't flush- don't wash your clothes- don't wash your car-don't water your lawn- use water for drinking and run it into the glass- not down the sink- and stink and don't have any friends- D