The article “Water Works” written by Cynthia Barnett displays how being creative with our water conservation methods helps all water management, especially urban areas. Starting with Vine Street’s enormous creative efforts to reduce pollution from storm water, green roofs and rain gardens. These were a huge success to prevent pollution from entering the Puget Sound. Barnett uses Seattle as an example of how creative water conservation can transform a major metropolitan area, and even the United States. When looking at the most effective ways to conserve water, it seems to always trace back to conservation in homes. Barnett states that “there is no question that the cheapest, easiest, and most ecologically sound options for communities involve
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With more and more private housing markets picking up on newer technologies for saving water, it’s a great time to update your old faucets. One of the largest home builders in Japan showed how little potable water it takes to live comfortably. EPA certifications are now being given for homes that use 20% less than a typical home, which is a great motivator for future home builders (Barnett, 1). In the study created by Ruthanne Thompson, simple things like shutting off the water when brushing your teeth or taking shorter showers proves to save big. Updated washing machines and dishwaters also tend to use less water while doing a more effective job at cleaning, making it all the worthwhile to make the investment. With the data given in the article “Growing into Water Conservation?”, Las Vegas’s incentives show how easy and cheap it is to save on your water will. Rebates available for pool covers and irrigation clocks make it simple for residents to start conserving. Statistics continue to show that Americans have been living with a little less every year without any diminishing qualities of life. (Thompson, …show more content…
The amount of water we could be saving with simple water conservation methods is unimaginable. With Seattle’s dramatic drop of an average water use of almost 70 gallons per day, other major cities should then learn the benefit of saving water. Cities can start by raising more awareness of water saving techniques and education for the younger generation. People sometimes argue that they won’t make an impact even if they switch over to water saving appliances and take shorter showers, which is not the case. In the study “Effects of a Water Conservation Education Program on Water Use in Single-Family Homes in Dallas, Texas”, one helpful tip they provided was to get your water pipes checked; as on average 10,000 gallons of water are lost by leakage every year (Thompson, 36). Another common complaint is switching over to newer technologies is expensive. While the initial price may be more expensive, households that switch over to WaterSense labeled fixtures save $160 in utility bills annually. Switching over to a WaterSense shower head, faucet, or appliances can help you save hundreds in water bills annually and keep water consumption low (Thompson, 36). There is not a better time than now to switch over with your investment paying off in the
With more and more private housing markets picking up on newer technologies for saving water, it’s a great time to update your old faucets. One of the largest home builders in Japan showed how little potable water it takes to live comfortably. EPA certifications are now being given for homes that use 20% less than a typical home, which is a great motivator for future home builders (Barnett, 1). In the study created by Ruthanne Thompson, simple things like shutting off the water when brushing your teeth or taking shorter showers proves to save big. Updated washing machines and dishwaters also tend to use less water while doing a more effective job at cleaning, making it all the worthwhile to make the investment. With the data given in the article “Growing into Water Conservation?”, Las Vegas’s incentives show how easy and cheap it is to save on your water will. Rebates available for pool covers and irrigation clocks make it simple for residents to start conserving. Statistics continue to show that Americans have been living with a little less every year without any diminishing qualities of life. (Thompson, …show more content…
The amount of water we could be saving with simple water conservation methods is unimaginable. With Seattle’s dramatic drop of an average water use of almost 70 gallons per day, other major cities should then learn the benefit of saving water. Cities can start by raising more awareness of water saving techniques and education for the younger generation. People sometimes argue that they won’t make an impact even if they switch over to water saving appliances and take shorter showers, which is not the case. In the study “Effects of a Water Conservation Education Program on Water Use in Single-Family Homes in Dallas, Texas”, one helpful tip they provided was to get your water pipes checked; as on average 10,000 gallons of water are lost by leakage every year (Thompson, 36). Another common complaint is switching over to newer technologies is expensive. While the initial price may be more expensive, households that switch over to WaterSense labeled fixtures save $160 in utility bills annually. Switching over to a WaterSense shower head, faucet, or appliances can help you save hundreds in water bills annually and keep water consumption low (Thompson, 36). There is not a better time than now to switch over with your investment paying off in the