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Srping 2002 Currents

Water Conservation Tips --- Repair leaky pipes, toilets, and faucets. A single dripping faucet can waste hundreds of gallons of water per week, depending upon the rate of flow. --- Install aerators (about $5 each) to reduce faucet water usage by approximately 25%. If water looks bubbly as it comes out of the faucet, you may already have an aerator. --- Install low-flow shower heads to conserve water. A wide range of low-flow shower heads are available for $25 and under. --- Turn off the tap while brushing teeth or shaving (saves 4 to 10 gallons per day). --- Limit shower time (saves 2 to 7 gallons per minute). --- Run dishwasher only when full (saves up to 15 gallons per load). --- Wash vegetables and fruit in a basin of water (saves 2 to 4 gallons per day). --- Keep a pitcher of cold water in the refrigerator instead of running the water from the tap until it gets cold. --- Run washing machine only when full and adjust water level setting carefully. Consider an energy effecient purchase for your next new washer - look for the “Energy Star”. Water efficient washers can save more water in one year than the average person drinks in a lifetime. --- Water lawn in the early morning or evening to avoid excess evaporation. Don’t water on a windy, rainy, or very hot day. --- Plant less grass. Shrubs and ground cover require less maintenance, less water and provide year-round greenery. --- Apply mulch around flowers, shrubs, vegetables and trees to reduce evaporation, promote plant growth, and control weeds. --- For gardens and shrubs, use soaker hoses to provide a more efficient slow trickle directly to the roots. --- Capture and re-use rainwater. Use rain barrels or cisterns to capture rainwater from downspouts for use in your yard. Please e-mail other water conservation ideas to srw@shore.net so that we can post them on our website. Thanks to Lynn Water & Sewer Commission for recommending many of these tips.

Spring 2002 Currents

2001 SRWC Water Quality Report
Boy Scouts Rebuild Partridge Island Boardwalk at Reedy Meadow
Stormwater and Murky Waters
SRWC Tracks Watershed Projects
General Electric of Lynn Funds Public Access Projects
SRWC Holds 2002 Annual Meeting
Editorial: Regional Drought Watch
Water Conservation Tips!
SRWC Hosts Signs of Spring Program in Saugus
SRWC Offers Marsh Ecology Youth Education Programs
Special Thanks for Grants Received
Adopt-a-Trail Breakheart Reservation
Around the Watershed
Saugus River Watershed Council Up and Coming Events
Other Watershed Events