It's Easy to do Your Part to Save Water During the Drought Current Totals* Total Pledges: 47 Amount Saved:5716 gallons per day Take Redwood City's 10 Gallon Challenge! Early last summer, a statewide drought was declared in California – this came after two straight years of below-average rainfall, low snowmelt runoff, and the driest spring on record for the Northern California areas that supply most of the state’s water. Mandatory water rationing is a real possibility in the near future. At this time, Redwood City's water supplier - the San Francisco Regional Water System - is asking for a voluntary 10% cutback in water use. You can do your part by taking the 10 Gallon Challenge! If every person in our community pledges to use just 10 gallons less water per day, we will achieve incredible water savings. Many of you are already doing a lot to save water, from installing high efficiency toilets to monitoring and adjusting your sprinkler system, and from fixing leaking faucets to installing low water-use landscaping, and more. Now, with the reality of a drought, our entire community needs to work together and take the necessary individual steps to address this critical water supply challenge. You’ll be surprised at how easy it is to save 10 gallons a day. Take a look at this chart, select the things you’ll pledge to do, and you'll get in the habit of using less water every day. With your pledge, you can print your 10 Gallon Challenge Pledge Certificate, and your water savings will be added to our running total. The more water you save, the more you benefit our community, our environment, and our future water supply, so see how many ways you can save water! Visit Redwood City’s conservation web page for more ideas and tips on how to be water wise throughout your house, your yard, and your place of business. This is a great, easy way to do your part to save water right now, and help our community to successfully endure the drought. Ask your family, friends, and neighbors to join you in taking the 10 Gallon Challenge! Email the 10 Gallon Challenge to a friend Pledge Information (*Required fields ) Name*: Email*: Age*: Under 10 10-14 15-19 20-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+ Decline to State Tenant Type*: OwnerRenter Residence Type*: ApartmentCondo/TownhomeHouseOther Address: Zip Code*: 94025 - Redwood City, CA 94061 - Redwood City, CA 94062 - Redwood City, CA 94063 - Redwood City, CA 94065 - Redwood City, CA Are you a student*: YesNo If Yes, Please Specify School How did you hear about the challenge?*: Local Water Agency Water Authority Presentation News (Radio, TV, Newspaper) Advertisement Friend/Family Member Employer Organization Email from a Friend Other If Other, Please Specify Indoor Conservation (daily savings*) Run the dishwasher only when full 2 gallons Not leave water running while rinsing dishes 5 gallons Turn off water while brushing teeth (twice daily) 8 gallons Shorten showers by 2 minutes (once daily) 5 gallons Fill the bathtub half full while bathing 18 gallons Not use the toilet as a wastebasket (once daily) 1.6 gallons Wash only full loads of clothes 15 gallons Fix a leaky faucet (get a water conservation kit) 15 gallons Fix a leaky toilet (get a water conservation kit) 30 gallons Install aerators with flow restrictors on kitchen/bathroom faucets (3) 14 gallons Purchase a new, more efficient clothes washer (rebate information) 10 gallons Replace old, non-efficient toilet with new low-flush toilet (4 flushes daily) (rebate information) 8 gallons Indoor Conservation Total: 0 gallons Outdoor Conservation (daily savings*) Use a broom instead of a hose to clean driveways and sidewalks (twice weekly) 22 gallons Water yard before 6 a.m. or after 8 p.m. 20 gallons Reduce overwatering by reducing irrigation cycles by 2 minutes (5 irrigation stations, watering three times weekly) 80 gallons Reduce overwatering by eliminating one irrigation cycle per week 30 gallons Adjust sprinklers to reduce overspray onto sidewalks, driveways, etc. 30 gallons Repair pipe leak or broken sprinkler head (1) 20 gallons Add mulch (2"-3") around trees and plants (1,000 sq. ft.) 25 gallons Install water-efficient drip irrigation system 20 gallons Install a "smart irrigation controller" that adjusts for temperature and precipitation 40 gallons Not leave hose running while washing my car (10 minutes, once a week) 18 gallons Replace part of my lawn or water-intensive plants with native or California Friendly plants (1,000 sq. ft) 40 gallons Repair any leaks around pool or spa pumps (1) 20 gallons Repair any leaking hose bibs 20 gallons Install a pool cover to reduce evaporation 30 gallons Install spa cover to reduce evaporation 5 gallons Outdoor Conservation Total: 0 gallons You are pledging to conserve 0 gallons a day! * Actual water savings depend on many factors, including water pressure, number of residents, age/efficiency of plumbing devices, landscape, irrigation systems, and others. These daily estimates for an average household are provided only as a guideline to help understand the potential water savings of taking these actions.
It's Easy to do Your Part to Save Water During the Drought
Email the 10 Gallon Challenge to a friend
* Actual water savings depend on many factors, including water pressure, number of residents, age/efficiency of plumbing devices, landscape, irrigation systems, and others. These daily estimates for an average household are provided only as a guideline to help understand the potential water savings of taking these actions.
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