Saving Green by Saving Water
Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 12:34PM Go low flow
About 3% of the Earth's water is useable for human consumption. Water is one of the Earth’s most important resources and we need to be much better about conserving it. Approximately one person out of every six does not have access to clean drinking water; one-third of the Earth's population lack adequate sanitation; and two-thirds suffer from water-borne illnesses. As a result of population growth, increased demand from agricultural, industrial and energy production use, water demand is expected to increase 40% in the next 20 years. Concurrently, the adverse effects of climate change and overuse threaten economic and political stability in many countries. Tensions between states who depend on collective water supplies are escalating, e.g., Turkey and Iraq and India and Pakistan.
However, Americans don't need to look far to see the potential problems from water supply shortages. Lake Mead, the water supply for Las Vegas and its surrounding counties, has lost 5.6 trillion gallons since 1998. Last year, the city of Atlanta struggled with a well documented water shortage. A federal district court ruled that it was illegal for the US Army Corps of Engineers to draw water from Lake Lanier to meet Atlanta's water needs and stayed the case for three years to five Georgia, Alabama and Florida time to work on a water-sharing plan.
H2O is one thing that you can’t live without but it’s easy to overuse. Even if your water bill is not overwhelming, you might be greatly surprised to find out how much money you can save each year by changing your water habits. You can save green by saving water. Low flow water fixtures are an affordable, practical solution.
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Danny Lipford demonstrates how to tell if you would benefit from a low flow shower upgrade.
