Austin Water has issued a city-wide boil water notice. While the city works to stabilize water plant operations, they have asked for all residents to reduce their water use by 20%.
Here are some easy to implement ways you can reduce water:
- Try to shower short. Aim for a 5 minute or less shower. Turn the water off while brushing your teeth, shaving, and shampooing or conditioning your hair.
- Keep a bucket in the shower to catch water while you’re waiting for it to warm up. Use that water later for watering indoor plants or running the garbage disposal.
- Don’t use the toilet as a wastebasket. Put tissues, insects, and other similar waste in the trash rather than the toilet. This will help the city’s water plants operate more efficiently.
- Wash full loads of laundry. If you need to wash a partial load, set your machine to use the least amount of water required.
- If you have automatic sprinklers, make sure they are turned off. Your grass and plants are getting plenty of water from the rain this season.
Updates regarding the boil water notice are available HERE.