Water Conservation Tips and Tricks
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Water Conservation Tips and TricksEARTH WEEK 2021
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Getting to Know You
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Stanford Water Resources & Civil Infrastructuresuwater.stanford.edu
Domestic Water Lake Water
1.0MGD
1.4MGD
Student Housing &
Dining
Faculty/Staff Housing
Academic
AthleticsOther
CEF
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Where Our Water Comes From
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Where Our Water Comes From
Surface waterWatershed: Area of land that drains to a common point
GroundwaterAquifer: Body of rock or sediment that is saturated with groundwater
Wolf River Conservancy
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San FrancisquitoCreek Watershed
San Francisquito Creek SF Bay
Los Trancos Creek diversion
Felt Reservoir
Searsville Reservoir
Wells
Stormwater capture
San Francisquito Creek diversion
Lake Water
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The Nature Conservancy, “Where Does California’s
Water Come From?” (2012)
Domestic Water Hetch Hetchy System
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Shannon1, Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Domestic Water Hetch Hetchy System
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Why Save Water
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Why Save Water
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Save Money$
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$440 / personPublic spending on water in the US, 2017
$2.9 BillionCost of earthquake upgrades to Hetch Hetchy system
Save Money$
Hetch Hetchy ReservoirImage: SFPUC
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Save Energy
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Save Energy
Energy is used to:• Treat• Pump• Heat• Process
CA DWR
Answer: 12% ZOOM POLL
What percent of California’s energy use is related to water?
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Save Up
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Save Up
DALLAS
38”
LINCOLN
29”
MINNEAPOLIS
31”
CHICAGO
33”
MIAMI
62”
BOSTON
44”
CLEVELAND
39”RALEIGH
47”
BUFFALO
40”
SAN FRANCISCO
24”
SAN JOSE
15”
NOAA
LAS VEGAS
4”
DENVER
14”
SEATTLE
37”
PHOENIX
8”
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Which US state has the most variability in precipitation from year to year?
“Atmospheric Rivers, Floods and the Water Resources of California” (2011)
Answer: California
ZOOM POLLSave Up
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PrecipitationYosemite Area
CA DWR
Save Up
Water Year (Oct – Sep)
Pre
cip
ita
tio
n (
in)
Oct-Apr YTD
1987-92 Drought
2007-09 Drought
2012-16 Drought
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Save Our Environment
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Save Our Environment
Rob Foster, Chinook Salmon, CC BY
14 of 31 Extinct in 50
Years?
CA Trout, SOS II (2017)
1910
1978
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What Water is Used For
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Freshwater Withdrawals in California
Other 1%Commercial / Industrial 9%
Agricultural77%
Residential 13%
USGS, “Estimated use of water in the United States in 2015”
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Residential Water Use Outdoor
50%Water Research Foundation, “Residential End Uses of Water” (2016)
Indoor50%
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Indoor Residential Water UseWater Research Foundation, “Residential End Uses of Water” (2016)
ZOOM POLL
What is the largest indoor water use?
Toilet (24%)33 GPHD
Faucet (20%)27 GPHD
Shower (20%)27 GPHD
Laundry (16%)22 GPHD
Dishwasher (2%)2 GPHD
Leaks (13%)18 GPHD
Bath (3%)4 GPHD
Other (3%)4 GPHD
Total138 GPHD
(gallons / household / day)
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How to Save Water
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How to Save Water Virtual Water
Leaks
Bathroom
OutdoorsKitchen/Laundry
= My Cardinal Green
= For student dorms
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Virtual Water
Water is used to: Water-saving ideas
Grow food Reduce food waste
Generate energyTurn off computer
when not in use
Make productsFix broken appliances instead
of buying new
Industry
Ag
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Outdoors
• Water-wise landscape
• Upgrade irrigation
• Cover or remove pool
• Sweep, don’t hose
• Use car wash
• Rainwater capture
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Pollution Prevention
• Avoid pesticides ourwaterourworld.org
• Litter and plastic
• Personal care products and cleaning supplies ewg.org
• No FOG down the drain
• Don’t flush wipes
Triclosan
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LeaksZOOM POLL
How much water
will a leak of 1 drip
per second waste
in 1 year?
2,000 - 3,000 gallons / year
(6 - 8 gallons / day)USGS Drip Calculator, EPA WaterSense
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Leaks
• Check bill
• Read water meter
• Walk through residence
Analog meterDigital meter
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Leaks: Home Walk-throughACTIVITY
Take a few minutes to walk through
your residence. Look and listen for…
• Dripping faucets or showerheads
• Hissing toilets
• Water damage around dishwasher,
washing machine, water heater, etc.
What did you notice?
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Leaks: How to Respond• Homeowners: Know how to shut off water
www.epa.gov/watersense/fix-leak-week
• Renters: Contact maintenance
• Student Dorms: Report R&DE’s Fix-It form fixit.stanford.edu
• Other campus facilities: Report to 24-hr Maintenance Line (650) 723-2281
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Toilet
Faucet
ShowerBath
INCLUDES KITCHEN FAUCET
Bathroom
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Gallons per minute (gpm) or per flush (gpf)
CA
CA
CA
WS
WS
CAWS
US
US
US
US
Efficient Inefficient pre-1994
Very Inefficient pre-1980s
OK
CA WS USStandards: California WaterSense United States (effective 1994)
Shower
Faucet
Toilet
Faucet
BATHROOM
KITCHEN
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• Replace with high efficiency toilet
• Retrofit existing toilet
• Use shower warm-up water to flush
• Don’t use toilet as trash can
Toilet
epa.gov/watersense map-testing.com
≤ 1.28 gpf
Fix or report leaky toilets
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Toilet
SFPUC Leak Guide
Constant hissing Water overflowing
Tangled or stuck parts
Fix or report leaky toilets
Leaking flapper
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Toilet Fix or report leaky toilets
Leaking flushometer toilets in student dorms:
Please submit Fix-It Request to R&DE via
fixit.stanford.edu
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1. Find a timer and measuring cup
2. Turn on faucet or showerhead to full flow
3. Time how long it takes to fill measuring cup
Come back with measurements
(time and volume)
!
Finding Flow Rates
Be careful not to drop your timer into the water!
ACTIVITY
Faucets
Shower
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5 seconds
Finding Flow Rates of Fixtures
Flow Rate = Volume
Time=
2 cups= 0.4 cups per second
= 1.5 gallons per minute
ACTIVITY
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2.5 seconds
Finding Flow Rates of Fixtures
Flow Rate = Volume
Time=
500 milliliters= 200 milliliters per second
≈ 3.2 gallons per minute
ACTIVITY
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Gallons per minute (gpm) or per flush (gpf)
CA
CA
CA
WS
WS
CAWS
US
US
US
US
Efficient Inefficient pre-1994
Very Inefficient pre-1980s
OK
CA WS USStandards: California WaterSense United States (effective 1994)
Shower
Faucet
Toilet
Faucet
BATHROOM
KITCHEN
EPA.GOV/WATERSENSE
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• Replace with high efficiency showerhead
• Reuse warm-up water
• Use shower timer
Shower
epa.gov/watersense
≤ 2 gpm
Fix or report leaky showerheads
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• Install aerators
• Turn off tap and sing a song while washing hands
Faucets
Fix or report leaky faucets
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• Collect and reuse water
• Keep a pitcher in the fridge
LaundryKitchen
Faucet
Dishwasher
• Run full loads
• Energy Star • Run full loads
• Energy Star
• Wash cold + hang dry
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1. Fix or report leaks
2. Use water-wise landscaping
3. Reduce food waste
4. Switch to efficient fixtures
5. Run full loads of laundry
6. Be mindful
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Additional ResourcesGeneral
• sustainable.stanford.edu Sustainable Stanford
• southbaygreengardens.org South Bay Green Gardens
Agency Water Conservation Websites
Rebates, webinars, leak detection guides, and more
• suwater.stanford.edu Stanford
• bayareaconservation.org BAWSCA (Bay Area Water Supply & Conservation Agency)
• sfwater.org/conservation SFPUC (San Francisco Public Utilities Commission)
• watersavings.org Valley Water
• ebmud.com EBMUD (East Bay Municipal Utility District)
Unless otherwise noted, images and graphics are by Stanford staff
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Q&A and Discussion
Thoughts, questions, or ideas?