A Santa Clarita Valley Resident Averages Daily!
Answer a few questions about your water use to find your water number.
1. Including yourself, how many people live in your household?
2. What is your lot size?



3. Do you water four times per week or less?

4. What percentage of your yard consists of Santa Clarita friendly plants?




5. What method do you use to water your yard?

Do you have rotary sprinkler heads?



6. Do you have a pool?

Do you keep it covered?

7. Do you use a hose or a broom to clean your sidewalk and driveway?

8. Do you wash your car at home?

only 6 more questions....
 
Take your car to a car wash that uses recycled water. An at-home car wash can use up to 105 gallons of water!
Install a pool cover in the off seasons and you'll avoid water loss due to normal evaporation. You'll reduce swimming pool water use by 30 percent.
Invest in a weather based sprinkler controller and save 40 gallons each time you water!
Check out CLWA's Conservatory Garden for more ways to incorporate Santa Clarita friendly plants into your yard.
Use a broom instead of a hose to clean sidewalks, driveways, and pavement.You'll save 35 gallons of water for each time you clean outdoors.
Water at night or the early morning and reduce water use by 30 percent.
Set your sprinklers to run for two, SHORT cycles to avoid water runoff. Not only will this give your lawn a chance to absorb the water, you will also avoid wasting the water on the street and sidewalk.