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WaterSense helps you understand your water bill

Posted Wed, 2013/06/19 - 3:55pm by RCAP

A new tool from WaterSense, a program of the EPA and its various partners, is a section on its website that helps you have a better understanding of your water bill. It offers a breakdown of some of the most common billing structures, descriptions of units used, and usage trends to make it easier to understand.

Use it to check out last month's bill so you know exactly what you're paying for.

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Show off your water-smart landscapes!

Posted Mon, 2013/02/11 - 4:16pm by RCAP

Are you a green thumb with a knack for saving blue? If so, Facebook and Instagram aren't the only places where you can show off your water-saving landscape projects. WaterSense's Water-Smart Landscape Photo Contest invites home and business owners, landscape designers, irrigation professionals, and anyone else committed to saving water to submit snapshots of landscapes from any time of the year - including past years - that demonstrate how water-smart practices can be both beautiful and efficient.

Mark Fix a Leak Week - March 18 to 24

Posted Fri, 2013/01/18 - 12:16pm by RCAP

Did you know that an American home can waste, on average, more than 10,000 gallons of water every year due to running toilets, dripping faucets, and other household leaks?