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FORT WORTH, Texas — The Fort Worth Water Department is offering holiday gifts of their own to qualified customers.
The department is offering 7,000 low-flush toilets free of charge as part of its water conservation program.
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports the toilets are available to Fort Worth water customers who live in homes built before [...]

Thanksgiving Water Tips

At its core Thanksgiving is about gathering with our closest family and friends to give thanks for things that we often take for granted. And it’s in that same spirit that this year we must all come together to recognize the ultimate resource that is often taking for granted - water.
So as you’re [...]

According to the EPA, the national recycling rate is just 30%… Recycling is a great way individuals can make a difference, both locally and globally.
Use rechargeable batteries. Use the National Crayon Recycle Program to get crayons reused. The shoes Crocs can be mailed to:  Crocs Recycling West, 3375 Enterprise Ave, Bloomington CA 92316. They recycle [...]

Save even more by looking for energy star dishwashers and wash full loads for maximum savings. 
Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.
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By: Steve Hayslip
FRANKLIN, Tenn. - Second graders at Hunters Bend Elementary in Franklin learned about water conservation in a most unique way, from fifth grade students at the school. 
The program is called “Don’t be a water hog, be a water hero.” It was developed months ago by Belmont University, which then [...]

We all do it. We leave the water running while we brush our teeth, hose off patios because it is a lot easier than sweeping and put off fixing leaky taps until the sound of incessant dripping drives us insane. For most people, water conservation is one of the last items on their endless “to [...]

pIncorporate the 7 principles of Xeriscape into your landscape: (1) Start with a plan for your landscape. REDUCE TURF AREAS, take into account existing vegetation, group plants with similar water needs together.(2) Analyze and improve your soil. Add compost and peat moss to improve water infiltration and retention and improve root development.(3) Use plants with [...]

Using WaterSense labeled products will assure you that you will be saving water, energy and money. Click here to visit our website for WaterSense faucets.
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Save water, Energy and money by doing large full loads of laundry in the washer. Dry clothes back to back to save even more while the dryer is still hot and your clothes will dry faster.
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Pasadena residents are limited to just one outdoor watering day a week after the city’s first-ever winter water restrictions took effect Sunday.
In the summer, sprinklers were allowed to run Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays before 9 a.m. or after 6 p.m. Now residents must choose just one of those days each week to [...]