Here’s some tips on how to do it . . . stolen from the Mpowering Madison Update:
According to city statistics for 2003, the Madison water utility used over twice as much electricity as the next-most consumptive department (Traffic Engineering – including streetlights) and 3 times more than the average of all other departments. Why is water use so expensive in terms of electricity? Madison’s water source is an aquifer with wells between 700 and 1100 feet in depth. Electricity powers pumps at the wells, pulling the water up from the aquifer and pumping it to storage facilities and then to the water main pipes and connects smaller water service line pipes to homes and businesses. Why should we worry about conserving water? Besides reducing carbon emissions from the large pumping and heating needs of water, water is a limited resource – less than 1% of the Earth’s water is available for human use. Learn more about Madison Water Utility’s effort to develop a comprehensive water conservation program for the city. My Water allows you to check past water usage and sign up for electronic (paperless) bills!
Summer Saving Water Tip: water the lawn only when needed. Step on the grass; if it springs back up when you move your foot, it does not need water.We know it is hard to imagine watering anything right now – but Madison’s aquifers are a limited resource and later in the summer sprinklers will be removed from storage.
Find out more about outdoor water conservation tips.
