(Update 3/11/2010 - DPW no longer has the water conservation kits)
I was visiting the Medford Department of Public Works in regards to the
GreenUp CleanUp project when I noticed they were giving away free low-flow shower heads and faucet aerators. I picked up a bag to see what was included and was pleasantly surprised to find the same massaging shower head we installed in our own home, though with a slightly higher flow rate (2.0 gallons per minute - gpm). We love this shower and installed one in my mother-in-law's bathroom. She loves it too. You can literally
save thousands of gallons of water per year with a low flow shower head.
The shower head and faucet aerators (one for a kitchen faucet at 2.2 gpm and one for a bathroom faucet at 1.5 gpm) came in a bag that you can use to measure your current showers' and faucets' flow rate, i.e., how many gpm they use. Basically, you put the bag over your shower head and run the water for 5 seconds and then read on the side of the bag how much water it uses. Included in the bag were little dye tablets to test your toilets for leaks because leaky faucets and toilets waste tens of thousands of gallons of water per year. I also picked up some brochures on composting, indoor and outdoor water conservation, recycling and hazardous waste disposal for Medford.
If you have not already switched all your shower heads and installed aerators on your faucets, stop by Medford City Hall and pick up your free water conservation kits from our local Department of Public Works, Room 304. You can also drop off button batteries and old cell phones for recycling while you are there.
Have a Blessed Day!
Jon
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Unfortunately, when I stopped by today the shower heads were all gone, but they were giving out cute hourglass 5 minute timers to time your shower. We found that just the act of timing our showers made us take shorter showers and thereby saved water and the energy to heat it.
ReplyDeleteWhile you're in City Hall, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays stop by the Energy and Environment Office and say hello to me!
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ReplyDeleteI think I would like to have the same shower head at home. I wanted to answer the call of Thousand Oaks water restoration to conserve water without being compromised with its uses. I think this one is a great thing to have at home.Thanks for sharing! Happy New year!
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