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Protecting Our Water Quality
Not only is it important to reduce our water consumption, we must also try
to conserve our water quality. If we all follow a few simple tips, we can help
keep our wastewater clean and save on expensive treatment processes.
- Try
to use biodegradable detergents and cleaning products.
- Try
to use unbleached toilet paper.
- Don’t pour
fats and oils down the kitchen sink or outside drain — wipe
pots and pans with a paper towel and put it in the trash can instead.
- Avoid
using garbage disposals and don't wash food scraps down the sink.
Instead, put them in a compost bin or feed them to your pets.
- Don’t
pour water from washed paintbrushes down the drain.
- Don’t
use your toilet as garbage can - never flush cotton tips, diapers
or other non-biodegradable products down the toilet.
- Try
to minimize the use of garden pesticides and fertilizers, and never
pour them down the drain.
- Don’t wash leaves, dirt or
oil down street gutters or backyard drains - sweep the gutters
and keep them clean.
 
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