Outdoor Tips In Southern Nevada, people use most of their drinking
water outdoors in their yard. When you are water smart, you save thousands
of gallons of drinking water from being used outdoors or wasted.
Car Wash Tips
Washing a car at home can use two to
three times more water than using a Water Smart Car Wash. Use
a commercial facility to save water. Get
car wash coupons.
Water that flows into the street is water
waste. It can't be recycled because it evaporates before it can
return to Lake Mead.
Use a nozzle on your hose if you wash
your car at home to avoid water waste.
Garden Hose
Tips
A garden hose can use more than 10 gallons
of water per minute. Put a spray nozzle on the hose to save water.
Use a broom to sweep the driveway or
sidewalk, instead of using a hose.
Check your hose to make sure it doesn't
have leaks. Look for little sprays of water along the hose.
Pool Tips
In the summer, nearly 20,000 gallons of water evaporates from
the average swimming pool. That's equal to six tanker trucks full
of water!
