Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department is encouraging residents to take a quick quiz about their family’s water usage.
Residents can log onto the department’s website, www.miamidade.gov/wasd, select the water calculator and answer some questions about water habits and appliances. Participants can learn ways to not only save water and energy, but conserve the family’s budget, as well.
For instance, just by keeping the faucet on while brushing teeth for approximately three minutes at a time waste 12 gallons of water. That represents 13,129 gallons per person, per year.
Taking shorter showers and using high efficiency showerheads also will cut down on wasted water. Replacing old toilets with high-efficiency toilets also will dramatically cut down on each household’s consumption.
Miami-Dade residents have made significant improvements in water consumption by taking advantage of the department’s conservation tips and rebates. In just the last five years, residents have reduced their per capita water consumption from 158 gallons per day to 134 gallons per day.