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Category: Water Conservation
18
2011
Purchase a rain barrel to harvest rain water from your roof
Filed in: Water Conservation• Water use in Calgary doubles in the spring and summer month due residents watering lawns and gardens.
• Rain water is better for your garden and lawn because it has no added chemical and it is the right temperature for the plants.
• The average Calgarian will get 200 barrels of rain from their roof during the growing season.
• Harvesting rain water decreases the amount of storm water entering the river without treatment.
• Using a rain barrel decreases your greenhouse gas emissions associated with water treatment.
19
2010
Pull out the Rain Barrel
Filed in: Water Conservation, Yard & GardenThis is the time of the year when the robins return, the temperature climbs steadily higher and the precipitation turns liquid. April is the time to pull out the rain barrel and put it to use for yet another season.
14
2009
Drain your Rain Barrel
Filed in: Water Conservation, Yard & GardenI’m sure most people are aware of this but for those of you who are not, autumn is the time to drain your rain barrel. Since we didn’t have an autumn this year a lot of people are likely in damage control.
10
2009
Avoid using your toilet as a garbage can
Filed in: Energy, Waste & Recycling, Water ConservationToilets account for about 35% of residential water use, much of which may be unnecessary.
16
2008
Avoid drinking bottled water
Filed in: Energy, Waste & Recycling, Water Conservation- Bottled water costs more per litre than gas for our cars.
- Bottled water often travels hundreds of kilometers to be sold while tap water travels from the rivers to our taps in Calgary.
- Every year, millions of water bottles end up in landfills in Canada.
- Calgary’s drinking water is very high quality and comparable to or even better than bottled water.
15
2008
Save water and money with your toilet
Filed in: Products & Services, Water Conservation- Toilets are the single biggest water user in our homes and account for 34% of our water use.
- 1 in 4 toilets leak so test and fix yours regularly.
- To save water each flush, place a plastic bag full of water in your toilet tank.
- To modify your toilet, install a two-flush handle to give a big-flush, little-flush option (Available at the EcoStore).
- Upgrade to a new two-flush toilet and get a $50 rebate on your water bill.
19
2008
Reduce water use in your bathroom
Filed in: Water Conservation- Repair toilet leaks.
- To test your toilet, put a few drops of food coloring in the toilet tank. If it seeps into the toilet bowl you have a leak.
- Fix leaky faucets. A tap that drips one drop per second wastes about 10,000 litres per year.
- Install water saving aerators on your water faucets and low flow shower heads in the shower.
- Avoid running the tap while brushing your teeth, shaving, washing up and cleaning.
15
2007
Have a container of water in your fridge for cool summer drinking
Filed in: Water Conservation- Letting the faucet run to get cold water is a big water waste. Keep a water jug or water bottle in the fridge will ensure you have cold water when needed.
- Water use doubles in Calgary in the summer putting extra pressure on our water treatment and wastewater treatment plants.
- For other tips on water conservation visit www.cleancalgary.org
17
2007
Purchase a rain barrel to harvest rain water from your roof
Filed in: Water Conservation, Yard & GardenConserve water by harvesting rain water from your roof.