Did You Know?

Toilets account for more than 1/3 of the total water usage of all indoor household plumbing fixtures (5 to 7 gallons per flush).

Important!

Ensure that a toilet doesn't leak -- if it does, fix it:

• Adjust your "float ball"
• Replace a leaking float ball
• Make sure your take stopper seats properly (leak-detection dye tablets can assist you)
• Replace creacked overflow pipe (after all other options have been considered)

Please Consider:

Incorporating water-saving devices that are available for existing toilets

• water dams
• extender plates
• restrictors
• dual handles
• toilet banks (available free of charge at Lincoln Water System; limit one per customer)

Replacing older, inefficient toilets with the modern low-flush type:

• requires half (or less) the amount of water per flush than standard toilets.
• is the homeowner's best choice for water conservation when you need to remove a standard-flush toilet for any purpose, such as leaks around the floor seal.
• relatively inexpensive to buy (approximately $100); likely to pay for itself within two years.

Source: Saving Water in the Home and Garden by Jonathan Erickson

If you have questions regarding how you can save money by "paying attention to your toilet," please call the Lincoln Water System at 441-7571

Presented by:

Mayor's Water Conservation Task Force

Lincoln Water System

2021 North 27^th Street

Lincoln, NE 68521

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