Water Conservation

With the price you're paying for water at Great Island, you should keep an eye on your water usage. Here are some ideas;

• Your water meter has a leak detector that will move when even the smallest amount of water is flowing. You should periodically check for leaky toilets, etc. by observing if the leak detector dial moves over perhaps a 1/2 hour period when you know that you're not using water.
   
• A leak in your irrigation system can run up hundreds of dollars worth of water usage in a very shot time and you probably won't notice it until you get your water bill. Periodically run a watering cycle of your irrigation system and observe how much water is used on the digital dial on your water meter.
   
• A wetting agent can be added to the lawn, thus increasing the efficiency of the irrigation. This is typically 20% more than a regular application. With two applications you can expect to save approximately 15% on your water bill. [SOURCE: Landscape Update Summer Lawn Analysis, July 31, 2008]