SAVE it don't SPRAY it!
These are the days of being environmentally aware of respecting and conserving our natural resources, and more annoying is watching automatic lawn sprinklers water sidewalks or watering lawns when it’s raining. Excessive water usage appears to be more common in affluent communities. In Massachusetts alone, there are approximately 100 communities that exceed the state guidelines for water usage. According to these guidelines, residential water consumption is to be limited to 65 gallons a day per person.
Periods of drought in this state, like many parts of our country, rivers and streams are being drawn down to supply residents with water during these drought periods. Some residents try to avoid water restrictions by digging private wells which drain the same water table as locally supplied water.
With lawn watering season just around the corner, Massachusetts waterways of at least 160 rivers and streams are already suffering from low water levels.
The Department of Fish & Game states that river fish are vanishing from many of the state waterways such as the upper Charles and Blackstone Rivers because too much water is being taken from them.
The average usage of water daily in many of the state’s communities starts at 75 to 167 gallons per individual, per day. Water advocates say to reduce indoor usage of water to 40 gallons or lower per person. Be aware of how much water you are using. Taking a five minute shower uses 10 to 25 gallons of water versus 70 gallons of water for a full bath.
water conservation should be done because we are already having some water shortage these days`–