How can we, as a region, best conserve water?
Based on data, it is focusing on system-wide water usage while emphasizing residential water customers.
The chart below breaks down water use by TMWA’s customer classes; in short, this means that residential customers present the best opportunity for conservation. This means that individual customers can, collectively, have the most impact.
Specific tips are provided by TMWA’s Kim Mazeres:
Our primary emphasis is always going to be where waste most frequently occurs. The big one is irrigation, i.e., sprinkler systems. Leaks, overly long watering cycles and broken or poorly set sprinkler heads always need to be addressed. Beyond that, adjusting float valves in water features or evaporative coolers, and fixing leaky toilets really can produce a lot of savings. For example, we have found tens of thousands of gallons being wasted a month by an improperly set irrigation timer, a broken irrigation or drip line or a running toilet.
We always offer help to our customers who may not know what to do when they receive a high bill. If the bill is unusually high for the property, we proactively contact the customer and advise of the high usage. If requested, we will come out to a customer’s property and perform a water-usage review. We may find a leak, and we always offer advice on reducing use.
Usage reviews are free of charge. Simply contact us at 775-834-8080, option #2, and our representative will schedule one for your property. For the do-it-yourselfer, we have help in many forms: brochures, workshops, information on our website, how-to videos, etc.
