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 Water Conservation Hotline: (956) 681-1717 Water Alert McAllen is currently in a stage-one alert. To know the current lake levels at Amistad and Falcon, view their status online at the International Boundary & Water Commission website. Water Conservation Tips Water conservation measures are an important first step in protecting our water supply. Such measures not only save the supply of our source water, but can also save you money by reducing your water bill. Here are a few suggestions: Conservation measures you can use inside your home include: - Replace inefficient shower heads that use 8 gallons of water per minute with low-flow shower heads that only use 2 or 2 ½ gallons per minute.
- Add a few drops of food coloring to your toilet tank and see if any color appears in your bowl. If it does, you have a silent leak that is wasting gallons of water and must be repaired.
- Try using baking soda and vinegar to clean the bathroom or kitchen. It cleans effectively without the harmful toxins in so many commercial cleaners that go down the drain and into our water supplies.
- Fix leaking faucets, pipes, toilets, etc.
- Replace old fixtures; install water-saving devices in faucets, toilets, and appliances.
- Wash only full loads of laundry.
- Do not use the toilet for trash disposal.
- Take shorter showers.
- Do not let the water run while shaving or brushing teeth.
- Soak dishes before washing.
- Run the dishwasher only when full.
You can conserve water outdoors as well: - Water the lawn and garden in the early morning or evening.
- Use mulch around plants and shrubs.
- Repair leaks in faucets and hoses.
- Use water-saving nozzles.
- Use water from a bucket to wash your car, and save the hose for rinsing.
- Use a sprinkler that produces large drops of water that help prevent evaporation.
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