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What can Y ou do to save water? <br /> OUTSIbE YOUR HOUSE <br /> Do you sweep your driveway, walks, and patio instead of using a hose and water? <br /> Sweeping doesn't use any water. <br /> Have your checked your outdoor faucets for leaks? <br /> A leak of one drop per second wastes 2400 gallons of water each year. <br /> Do you use a sponge and bucket to wash the car instead of letting a hose run? <br /> Washing a car with the hose running can use 10 gallons of <br /> - <br /> water per minute, while using a bucket uses 5 gallons or less. <br /> Do you mow your lawn no shorter than two inches and leave the <br /> clippings in9 s on the lawn? <br /> _ Leaving your grass longer than 2 inches <br /> _-ea and leaving the clippings on the grass <br /> ` reduces evaporation. <br /> s Y <br /> Do you mulch flowerbeds and around trees to reduce evaporation? .' f t. <br /> I. <br /> Mulching reduces sunlight penetration of the soil and keeps the soil <br /> surface cooler. <br /> Have you planted native plants that use less water in your landscaping? <br /> Native plants have adapted to the arid <br /> climate without using supplemental water. <br /> Plants like Kentucky Blue Grass came <br /> from areas of the country that receive more <br /> water than we get in Colorado. Kentucky <br /> Blue Grass uses 18 gallons of water per <br /> square foot <br /> The average Louisville per year. <br /> family uses 122,000 Native sr <br /> gallons of water annually. grasses like ,rte_ <br /> Tall Fescue ' .�w <br /> use 10 }� <br /> 50% of that water is used on land- gallons of <br /> scaping. Almost all outdoor watering water per <br /> occurs in June, July, and August. square foot <br /> per year. '•� � <br /> < <br /> 2002 was the driest <br /> year on record. <br />