Celebrate Earth Month by Conserving Water
Take the Pledge and Help Protect Tallahassee’s Natural Resources
April 01, 2019
The City of Tallahassee is committed to creating a more sustainable community and protecting its natural resources, including its drinking water. In honor of Earth Month, residents are asked to join in these efforts by pledging to reduce their water use. Take the pledge today at www.mywaterpledge.com.
This effort is part of the 2019 National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation, which runs from April 1- 30.
Actions big and small make a difference when it comes to water conservation, making it easy for the whole family to get involved. Here are five tips to help you save water, which also saves you money:
- Turn off the water while you brush your teeth.
- Use a broom to clean your sidewalk and driveway instead of water from the hose.
- Install low-flow showerheads and take shorter showers.
- Run the washing machine for full loads only. If you must run a partial load, adjust the water levels to match the load size.
- Install rain barrels on your gutter downspouts to catch storm water for use in watering the lawn and washing your car.
Tallahassee sits on top of one of the largest and most abundant sources of groundwater in the world – the Floridan Aquifer. This important natural resource provides our drinking water, which has been ranked as the best tasting in Florida. While this resource is currently abundant, it is also finite. Conservation now helps ensure that generations of Tallahasseeans can have access to clean, safe drinking water.
Last year, residents from more than 3,800 cities in all 50 states pledged to reduce their annual consumption of freshwater by 3 billion gallons. The National Mayor’s Challenge seeks to address drought issues and look at the ways water use will affect the future of communities — from how food is grown to reducing polluted runoff.
To participate, residents go to mywaterpledge.com, and then make a series of online pledges to conserve water on behalf of Tallahassee. While the environment will be the ultimate winner, cities with the highest percentage of residents who take the challenge in their population category have a chance to win various prizes. Tallahassee is in the 100,000-299,999 residents category. The National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation is presented by the Wyland Foundation, Toyota and other partners.
Learn about programs offered by City Utilities that can help you use water wisely at Talgov.com.
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