This winter, it is easy to save 20 gallons a day
Summer isn’t the only time of year when conservation matters. California is still in a drought and it could persist for a fourth year. As a result, we need to continue to meet our water reductions goal by saving 20 gallons a day, every day throughout the winter. Reducing water usage during the wet winter months is easier than you think because landscape watering needs are significantly lower.
California is in a drought after two successive dry years and forecasters are predicting another relatively dry winter ahead. Additionally, a 2007 court ruling imposes severe restrictions on pumping water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The Delta delivers about half of Santa Clara County’s water supply. The Santa Clara Valley Water District is asking everyone in the county to conserve water and reduce water use by 15 percent.
Water-Wise House Call Program
A Water-Wise House Call is a free home water use survey that helps identify opportunities where you can conserve. Conducting a house call involves calculating water use, teaching you to read your water meter, surveying the irrigation system, and showing you simple ways to save water both in and outside the home. Take a Water-Wise House Call virtual tour:
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What are the benefits of Water-Wise House Call?
In addition to possibly lowering your water bill, you’ll have the satisfaction of knowing you’re using a precious resource efficiently. Less water down the drain also means helping to protect the bay’s salt marsh habitat and its endangered species.
During a Water-Wise House Call, we’ll:
- Replace leaking toilet flapper valves if needed and requested.
- Measure your showerhead flow rates and install free showerheads if needed and requested.
- Measure faucet flow rates and provide faucet aerators for kitchens and bathrooms.
- Evaluate the efficiency of your irrigation system.
- Provide you with a personalized irrigation schedule.
- Identify irrigation leaks, broken or mismatched sprinkler heads, high water pressure and other common problems.
- Develop a prioritized list of how you can start using water as efficiently as possible and help meet the 10% water savings goal.
How do I sign up?
To suite your schedule, Water-Wise House Calls are available for Santa Clara County residents and apartment managers Monday through Saturday, during daylight hours.
To schedule an appointment, call 1 (800) 548-1882, or click here to submit an online Water-Wise House Call request.
San Jose Water Company customers should call (408) 279-7900 to schedule an appointment.
