With the current heat wave expected to last until Friday, New Jersey American Water is asking customers to conserve water.
Voluntary conservation "will help us manage a finite supply of water," Kevin Keane, New Jersey American's senior director of coastal operations, said in a statement on the company's website.
"With some minor changes [in how they use water], customers can be a part of our commitment to preserving our most precious resource, because every drop counts," Keane said.
He also hinted that conservation could become mandatory if what he called "the extreme hot, dry weather" continues.
According to New Jersey American, here's how you can cut your water use:
1. Water the lawn only on days that match your street address: even number addresses on even number days; odd number addresses on odd number days.
2.Water early or late in the day to minimize evaporation. According to New Jersey American, the best times are between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m., and between 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
3. Set your lawn mower one notch higher to make the lawn more drought-tolerant. In other words, don't cut your lawn so short that it burns quickly and the soil dries out.
4. Use drop irrigation hoses to water plants.
5.Clean your sidewalk, patio and driveway with a broom instead of the hose.
6. Avoid non-essential use of water outdoors. This includes not washing the car and not topping-off pools and water fountains.
7. You know how you run the water in the shower until it'shot enough for bathing? Collect the water while it's still cool and use that to water the plants.
8. When it comes to doing laundry or washing dishes, run only full loads.
9. Wash dishes the old-fashioned way: in a dish pan. Don't let the sink run.
10. Turn off the faucet while brushing your teeth or shaving.
11. Check your water meter before and after a two-hour period when you don't use water. A different reading could indicate you've got a leak somewhere.
For more water conservation tips, see "Water Information" on New Jersey American's website.
Voluntary conservation "will help us manage a finite supply of water," Kevin Keane, New Jersey American's senior director of coastal operations, said in a statement on the company's website.
"With some minor changes [in how they use water], customers can be a part of our commitment to preserving our most precious resource, because every drop counts," Keane said.
He also hinted that conservation could become mandatory if what he called "the extreme hot, dry weather" continues.
According to New Jersey American, here's how you can cut your water use:
1. Water the lawn only on days that match your street address: even number addresses on even number days; odd number addresses on odd number days.
2.Water early or late in the day to minimize evaporation. According to New Jersey American, the best times are between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m., and between 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
3. Set your lawn mower one notch higher to make the lawn more drought-tolerant. In other words, don't cut your lawn so short that it burns quickly and the soil dries out.
4. Use drop irrigation hoses to water plants.
5.Clean your sidewalk, patio and driveway with a broom instead of the hose.
6. Avoid non-essential use of water outdoors. This includes not washing the car and not topping-off pools and water fountains.
7. You know how you run the water in the shower until it'shot enough for bathing? Collect the water while it's still cool and use that to water the plants.
8. When it comes to doing laundry or washing dishes, run only full loads.
9. Wash dishes the old-fashioned way: in a dish pan. Don't let the sink run.
10. Turn off the faucet while brushing your teeth or shaving.
11. Check your water meter before and after a two-hour period when you don't use water. A different reading could indicate you've got a leak somewhere.
For more water conservation tips, see "Water Information" on New Jersey American's website.
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