Conservation Checklist

	WATER EFFICIENTLY
	MULCH
	RECYCLE
	USE THE LEAST TOXIC PEST CONTROL MEASURES
	PUT THE RIGHT PLANT IN THE RIGHT PLACE
	PROVIDE FOOD, WATER AND SHELTER FOR WILDLIFE
	FERTILIZE ONLY WHEN NECESSARY
	PROTECT THE WATER RESOURCE
	MINIMIZE STORM WATER RUNOFF

 10 Conservation Tips

1. Economize. Wasted water can be wasted money. Thousands of gallons go down the drain needlessly everyday. Be conscious of the amount of water you use.

2. Repair leaks. A leak of one drop per second wastes 2,400 gallons per year.

3. Install water-savings devices. Use low-flow shower heads, aerators and toilet displacement products.

4. Clean vegetables using water in a pan and a vegetable brush rather than letting the tap run needlessly.

5. Wash only full loads in the washing machine and dishwasher

6. Turn off the faucet while brushing your teeth.

7. Use lawn sprinklers only when grass shows signs of stress, wilting or discoloration, or when footprints are visible after you have walked on it.

8. Add a rain sensor device to your sprinkler system to automatically shut off water when it rains

9. Use sprinklers that throw big drops of water close to the ground. Smaller drops and mist often evaporate before they hit the ground.

10. Consider Xeriscape, the concept of planting native, drought-tolerant plants in your yards. Newly planted Xeriscapes requires irrigation during the establishment period. Then natural rainfall is the only irrigation they require.  Find out more about Xeriscape by contacting the County Extension Service.

For additional water conservation
and Florida Yards & Neighborhoods
information, contact:

• Hernando County Utilities at   (352) 754-4037

• Hernando County Florida Yards & Neighborhoods Program at
  (352) 754-4433
  http://www.co.hernando.fl.us/county_extension/fyn.htm

• Southwest Florida Water Management District
  (352) 796-7211 or www.WaterMatters.org