Water Conservation

Do at least one thing every day, to save water

 City of Amarillo Water Facts

The average annual day water usage in Amarillo

is about 44 - 46 million gallons (MGD)
The average Winter day usage is about 28 - 35 MG
The average Summer day usage is about 60 65 MG
The difference is mostly outside watering!
The historical high usage day was 91 MG
The average annual Amarillo water usage is about
16.0 billion gallons per year
 Water Usage by Category

0.5%
4.0% 1.9%

Amarillo Independent
School District
City of Amarillo
17.4%
City of Canyon

Commercial
55.5%
14.6% Industrial

Multi-Family
Residential
6.1%
Single Family
Residential
Residential Water Use
 Lawn Irrigation

Fine droplet sprinklers Large droplet

sprinklers

1. Dont water more than twice per week. (1 inch per week)
Use a lawn watering gauge
2. Water deeply when you do water.
3. Make your lawn of low water use turf (i.e., Bermuda, Zoysia)
4. Dont mow too low leave about 1.5 inches of grass.
5. Dont over-fertilize.
Consider Xeriscape
 What is this?

This is serious conservation:

Its called Rain Harvesting
 Other Conservation Tips
OUTSIDE:
1. Do not clean the driveway & sidewalk with water.
2. When washing the car, use a cut-off attachment while
you are soaping the car. Dont let the hose run!
3. Set your sprinkler system to water between sundown and
10:00 AM.
4. Inspect the sprinklers, to make sure they are providing
proper coverage. Repair or adjust faulty ones.
5. Select large droplet sprinklers.
6. Use mulch on all landscape areas.

INSIDE:
1. Wash clothes only when you have a full load, or use the small
load setting when appropriate.
2. Use faucet aerators.
3. Check for toilet, faucet and shower leaks.
4. Turn off water while brushing teeth or shaving.
5. Turn off shower while soaping.
6. Use low water consumption appliances.
With All Well Fields, CRMWA and using our
Reservoir, our 27 day maximum supply is:
Southwest = 10 MGD
Carson Co. = 20
CRMWA Roberts Co. = 34
Potter Co. = 21
Reservoir draw-down = 15
TOTAL 100 MGD
Historical Maximum demand day was 92 MG
(August 2012)