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Water Supply Conservation Tips and Practices Page 3 of 5 <br />Watering Resources <br />• Watering Lawns and Other Turf, U of M Extension Service <br />• Irrigation Resources, Minnesota Nursery and Landscape Association <br />• Water Guide, Water Use it Wisely <br />• All About Lawns <br />• American Lawns <br />• Smart Water Application Technologies, Irrigation Association <br />• Low Impact Lawn Care, Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux (Dakota) Community <br />• Landscape Irrigation Services, WaterSense, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency <br />Car Washing <br />If you use a hose to wash your car, be sure to use a hose nozzle or turn the water off when you are <br />not using the water. Washing a car for 20 minutes can use up to 100 gallons of water if your let the <br />water run the entire time. <br />Car Washing Tips <br />• Use a bucket of water and use the hose only for quick rinses. <br />• Wash your car and other items (bicycles and trash cans) on the lawn to prevent the water from <br />running down the storm drain. <br />(Back to top) <br />Indoor Water Use <br />Dishwashers,1 »4° <br />Bats s,1 ,7% <br />Other utea, -2,.2 <br />Lea1Cs,13.7% <br />Faucets, 15.7% <br />T.dilats., 26.E <br />Showers, 1 E:B% <br />Clothes Washer, <br />21.7% <br />http: / /www.metrocouncil.org/ environment/ WaterSupply /conservationtoolbox residential.h... 1/14/2008 <br />