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W hy Should I Conserve Water?
As we look to the year 2020 and beyond, there is one resource that we know will be in short-supply, especially if we continue to use it like we do today. That resource is WATER. The river systems in North Georgia and Atlanta will soon be depleated by the demand placed on them by the rapidly developing Atlanta and North Georgia region. The Chattahoochee itself is a limited resource and the ability to pump sea water to Atlanta is decades away.
Log onto www.conservewatergeorgia.net for more information from the State of Georgia on water conservation.
TRY AN Earth Massage 1.75 GPM Showerhead. Available from the City of Cumming along with a 1.5 GPM Dual Setting Touch Flow Kitchen Aerator with Swivel, a 1.0 GPM Bathroom Sink Aerator, Leak Detection Tablets, An Adjustable Commode Flapper, and a Flow Meter Bag for $9.00. Just come by City Hall and ask for a Water Conservation Retro-fit kit!
For more information, see the Niagara Water Conservation Web Site at www.niagaraconservation.com
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD EPA’S “USING WATER WISELY IN THE HOME” PUBLICATION.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A COPY OF EPA’S “USING WATER EFFICIENTLY IDEAS FOR THE HOME” PUBLICATION
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A COPY OF EPA’S “USING WATER EFFICIENTLY IDEAS FOR THE INDUSTRY” PUBLICATION
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A COPY OF EPA’S “USING WATER EFFICIENTLY IDEAS FOR COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES” PUBLICATION
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A COPY OF EPA’S “USING WATER EFFICIENTLY IDEAS FOR COMMUNITIES” PUBLICATION
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A COPY OF EPA’S “HIGH-EFFICIENCY TOILETS” PUBLICATION.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD EPA’S “WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPING” PUBLICATION
Water Conservation Links:
http://www.caes.uga.edu/topics/disasters/drought/restrictions/quota.html
Latest state drought report:
http://georgiafaces.caes.uga.edu/storypage.cfm?storyid=3123
Latest UGA compilation of drought information:
http://www.caes.uga.edu/topics/disasters/drought/
List of related articles:
http://www.caes.uga.edu/topics/disasters/drought/home/index.html
Specific UGA bulletins on water-saving measures:
Coping with Water Restrictions in the Landscape
Recent articles on UGA research into water-saving in specific industries:
Prof. car washes use less water than washing at home.
http://georgiafaces.caes.uga.edu/storypage.cfm?storyid=3122
For our local businesses with greenhouses:
http://georgiafaces.caes.uga.edu/storypage.cfm?storyid=3022
Georgia Environmental Protection Division page on water conservation:
http://www.conservewatergeorgia.net/
Well done landscaped renovation using xeriscape principles:
http://www.watersmart.net/PDF/Landscapes.pdf
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