There are many opportunities to save water inside the house. Below are general water saving tips and ideas along with water efficient technologies. Indoor water use has been categorized by laundry, kitchen, bathroom and water heating and water treatment.

Ideas for Water Efficiency

• ADWR Water Conservation Tips for Arizona Residents (72 KB)
• EPA Step-by-step Guide to Fixing Leaks around the Home
  
• EPA Ideas for Residents (972 KB), tips on water-efficient behavior and appliances

• EPA Saving Water Saves Energy: Make the Drops-to-Watts Connection (905 KB)

• EPA What You Can Do – Use Your WaterSense!, water-efficient practices for residents

• Calculate Your Water Savings, EPA calculator determines savings from installing WaterSense labeled products
• Do Your Part – One Gallon at a Time, EPA Video
• Conserving Water Conserves Energy, EPA Video

Washing clothes uses approximately 25% of indoor water use in a typical household. Using water and energy efficient washing machine models can greatly reduce the amount of water used.

• Clothes Washers: Water & Energy-Saving Tips and Technologies for Single and Multi-Family Residences (73 KB) provides tips for saving both water and energy while doing laundry along with information for purchasing new appliances when the time comes.

Look for the WaterSense and EnergyStar labels when purchasing a new washing machine.

Dishwashers, sinks, garbage disposals and water treatment systems are the most common water users in the kitchen. Along with water saving practices, updated water efficient technologies can save a large percentage of water in the kitchen. Below are links to water-efficient kitchen technologies:

• Residential Dishwashers
• Garbage Disposals
• Faucet Aerators
• Water Purification System

Look for the WaterSense and EnergyStar labels when purchasing new kitchen appliances.

The bathroom is one of the most water-intensive rooms in the house. Some toilets are able to consume 27% of the entire indoor household water use; and a leaky toilet has the ability to waste up to 200 gallons a day! Sinks and showers use anywhere from 0.5 gallons per minute (gpm) for new water-efficient faucets to up to 5 gpm in older homes. This leaves many opportunities to implement water conservation practices (72 KB) and use water-efficient products:

• Domestic Plumbing: Toilets
• Domestic Plumbing: Faucets and Showerheads
• Water Heating

Look for the WaterSense and EnergyStar labels when purchasing new bathroom fixtures and appliances.

Using water-efficient water heaters and water treatment systems can significantly reduce water use and save money. Visit the Water Heating and Water Treatment page for more information.