Saving Water and Money at the Toilet

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

ENSURE THAT A TOILET DOESN'T LEAK

If it does, fix it:

✔ Adjust your toilet's float ball

✔ Replace a leaking float ball

✔ Make sure your tank stopper seats properly (leak-detection dye tablets can assist you)

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Replace cracked 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

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

QUESTIONS:

If you have questions, please call the Lincoln Water System at 402-441-7571