Using less water? City says voluntary goal’s being met, so far

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Two weeks after asking people to cut water use by 10 percent, Seattle Public Utilities and its counterparts in Tacoma and Everett say the goal has been reached – and they hope that will continue TFN. They’ll be providing regional updates every two weeks. Their major advice remains:

* Let lawns go dormant and limit plant watering to twice a week.
* Water plants before 8 a.m. or after 7 p.m.
* Reduce showering time.
* Check for and fix leaks.
* Wash only full loads of laundry and dishes.

This is all still voluntary, in hopes of avoiding mandatory reductions.

not a drip August 26, 2015 (2:41 pm)

I heard something on the radio vaguely referring to expected dry fall. This was in reference to the wild fires spreading further because far less expected rain. So, that would apply to our supply too.

I noted City rebates at Bartell’s, which has Waterpik showerheads rebated for $5.99 and hand-held Waterpik conservation attachments for $14.99.

I am unfamiliar with the terms of their limited warranty however. But cheap is cheap.

Seattleeditor August 26, 2015 (4:02 pm)

It would be nice if the churches around Junction would stop spewing tons of water all over watering their lawns.

CaliGal August 26, 2015 (10:08 pm)

Seattleditor. Agreed. The church at California/Dakota generates pools of water every morning along the sidewalks all in the name of some green lawns and planting strips. :(

K August 27, 2015 (6:36 am)

Not just churches but private residences are still watering both their lawns and the green patches of grass between the road and path. I drove one of my favourite houses on the corner of Sunset and Massachusetts early this morning and the sprinklers were going full tilt.

sc August 27, 2015 (7:16 am)

Also the church at 44th and Andover has beautiful green parking strips!

GreenerPastures August 27, 2015 (8:35 am)

My lawn is green and luxurious!

WSB August 27, 2015 (8:42 am)

And re: GP’s declaration, there are no current rules against it. Also a reminder – just because you see watering outside doesn’t mean water-saving isn’t going on inside. (Or on the converse, somebody with crispy dry exterior landscaping could be running faucets and showers all day long indoors, for all you know.) Key point here is that the city says water saving *is* going on, overall – TR

WsEd August 27, 2015 (8:38 am)

Don’t get me wrong, I am no lawn waterer but the last time we were asked to conserve water it was so successful that it hit the water utility in the pocketbook. This was followed with a very nice statement praising everybody for conserving while also informing us the rates had to be adjusted upwards because we were so good at conserving.

ChefJoe August 27, 2015 (10:59 am)

Most regular church-goers might not mind a brown lawn, but with all the other irrational things that go on around weddings, I’d hate to be on the receiving end of “our wedding photos all had brown grass because you didn’t do any watering”.

Rachel August 27, 2015 (12:08 pm)

I’m surprised that this list doesn’t mention flushing the toilet less. I heard a report that the appliance the uses the most water in the entire house is the toilet. You can put a “drop-a-brick” or sand-filled water bottle in the tank to use less water. Or you can just let it mellow if it’s yellow. ;)