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Phone: (706) 842-3060

Canal Questions
Phone: (706) 312-4154

Const. & Main South
Phone: (706) 842-3060

Administration Office
360 Bay Street, Suite 180
Augusta, GA 30901
Phone: (706) 312-4154
Fax: (706) 312-4123
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Engineering Office
360 Bay Street, Suite 180
Augusta, GA 30901
Phone: (706) 312-4132
Fax: (706) 312-4133
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South Office
2760 Peach Orchard Road
Augusta, GA 30906
Phone: (706) 842-3050
Fax: (706) 771-2646
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Central Avenue Office
2822 Central Avenue
Augusta, GA 30906
Phone: (706) 842-1925
Fax: (706) 733-7825
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Downtown Office
Greene Street
Augusta, GA 30901
Phone: (706) 821-1851
Fax: (706) 821-1859
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Conservation Tips

Water is a precious resource that should never be wasted.

Here are a few tips on using water wisely:

In the bathroom

Don't leave the faucet running when you use the sink. Instead, fill a glass to brush your teeth or partially fill the basin to wash or shave. Turn the water on again to rinse your brush, razor or washcloth.
Install a water-saving shower head. Older heads use 5-10 gallons per minute (gpm). All new fixtures use approximately 2.5 gpm and offer equal water coverage and force. Available at the hardware store.
Install a faucet aerator on the bathroom faucets. Available at the hardware store.
Many high water consumption problems stem from toilets which slowly leak water because of bad valves, improperly positioned float arms or defective overflow tubes. Call OWASA at 968-4421, ext. 267 to request free dye tablets, which can be used detect leaky toilets.
Don't use your toilet as a wastebasket--unnecessary flushing wastes water.
If you do not already have a water-saving toilet, consider putting a jug filled with water in your toilet tank to take up space. Your tank will fill more quickly and you will use less water per flush.

In the kitchen

Rinse dishes, vegetables and fruits in a filled basin, rather than under running water. Water your plants with left-over rinse water. (Plants also love fish tank water!)
Wash only full loads in the dishwasher. Use the "light wash" setting when possible.
Install a faucet aerator on the kitchen faucet. Available at the hardware store.
Keep a jug of chilled water in the refrigerator for drinking. It tastes better this way, too!

In the laundry

Wash only full loads of clothing. Hand wash single garments.
Consider purchasing a suds saver for reusing lightly soiled wash water.

Outside

Water your lawn only in the cool parts of the day to minimize evaporation. How much is enough? Place a tuna or cat food can on the lawn in reach of the sprinkler. When the can is full, your yard has had sufficient watering (1"). Light sprinklings tend to evaporate quickly and encourage shallow root growth. Heavy sprinklings run off and waste water. Listen to weather forecasts to avoid unnecessary watering. Avoid watering the driveway and street, too!
Let your grass grow longer in warm months to discourage evaporation and lawn burn.
Limit the amount of turf in your yard and grow plants which require little water (call us for information on Xeriscape, water-friendly landscaping).
Sweep off your driveway, walks and patio rather than hosing them off.
Buy a trigger nozzle for your hose rather than leaving the water running between uses.
Cover pools when not in use to prevent evaporation.
Mulch outdoor plants to help the soil retain moisture.

DID YOU KNOW THAT LEAKS CAN WASTE MORE THAN 8,000 GALLONS OF WATER EACH YEAR?
Visit www.waterwiser.org to calculate drips in your home.

Note: This information below was taken from the following web site: www.owasa.org
For more information on water quality, visit the Water Environment Federation and the American Water Works Association sites!