Water Resources

Educational Resources

• Groups can reserve the Windsor Water Wagon by calling 970-674-5402.
• Learn about Xeriscape landscaping at the Treasure Island Deomonstration Garden:
  • Treasure Island Demonstration Garden at Eastman Park is coordinated by the DiGGers Gardeners; contact Bill Pratt at 970-686-7319.

• Even though the Earth is made up of 70 percent water, only 1 percent is appropriate for drinking and human use.
• Showering and bathing are the largest indoor uses of water.
  • An average bath requires 37 gallons of water.
• The average American uses 140 to 170 gallons of water per day.
  • If every household in America had a faucet that dripped once each second, 928 million gallons of water a day would leak away.
• An average family of four uses 881 gallons of water per week just by flushing the toilet.
  • Five gallons of water go down the drain if you leave the water running while brushing you teeth.
• An automatic dishwasher uses 9 to 12 gallons of water while washing dishes by hand can use up to 20 gallons.
  • Watering grass and trees for longer periods of time but less frequently vs. shorter periods of time more frequently not only saves water but helps build stronger roots.
• An average of 20 percent of toilets leak water.
• Lowering the amount of water you use lowers your utility bill and more importantly, using less water preserves a limited resource for generations to come.