Conservation and Coal Creek Utility District
Help protect our environment, maintain our natural resources and save money, too.
As energy costs rise, it is vital to all of us to be as water-efficient as possible. Coal Creek Utility District offers the following tips on how you can join the regional conservation effort. Our goal is to save 1% per year for the next ten years. This level of conservation will save you money at home, and help ensure that we all have the water we need for many years to come. If we save just one percent per year, we will be able to accommodate population growth over the next decade without increasing the amount of water we use.
Water Use Efficiency Rule
The 2003 Washington State Legislature adopted House Bill 1338 known as the Municipal Water Law to address increased demands on Washington State’s water resources. The new law established that all municipal water suppliers utilize water resources more efficiently and required the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) to adopt a water use efficiency program to improve the State’s use of water resources. DOH’s new Water Use Efficiency rule became effective on January 22, 2007; this new regulation required that all municipal systems comply with the regulation by January 22, 2008. Coal Creek Utility District complied with this new state law by adopting resolution number 1703 on December 12, 2007 which established water use efficiency goals. The District has since updated its Water Use Efficiency goals for the time period 2013-2018 with the adoption of resolution number 1781.
Water Conservation Links Water Facts
If you have any questions, please feel free to call us at 425-235-9200. Coal Creek Utility District is committed to serving the best interests of our customers.
As energy costs rise, it is vital to all of us to be as water-efficient as possible. Coal Creek Utility District offers the following tips on how you can join the regional conservation effort. Our goal is to save 1% per year for the next ten years. This level of conservation will save you money at home, and help ensure that we all have the water we need for many years to come. If we save just one percent per year, we will be able to accommodate population growth over the next decade without increasing the amount of water we use.
Water Use Efficiency Rule
The 2003 Washington State Legislature adopted House Bill 1338 known as the Municipal Water Law to address increased demands on Washington State’s water resources. The new law established that all municipal water suppliers utilize water resources more efficiently and required the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) to adopt a water use efficiency program to improve the State’s use of water resources. DOH’s new Water Use Efficiency rule became effective on January 22, 2007; this new regulation required that all municipal systems comply with the regulation by January 22, 2008. Coal Creek Utility District complied with this new state law by adopting resolution number 1703 on December 12, 2007 which established water use efficiency goals. The District has since updated its Water Use Efficiency goals for the time period 2013-2018 with the adoption of resolution number 1781.
Water Conservation Links Water Facts
- About 70% of the earth's surface is water. Yet only 2.5 percent of the Earth’s water is fresh and thus suitable for consumption. .
- A human body is about 65% water.
- A person takes in about 16,000 gallons of water during his or her lifetime on the average.
- Each person in the U.S. uses about 80-100 gallons of water a day on average.
- Industry is the largest user of water. It takes approximately 80 gallons of water to make the paper for one Sunday newspaper and 20 gallons per pound of steel produced.
- A new standard toilet takes 1.6 gallons per flush; older models use 3.5 - 3.7 gallons.
- A water-efficient shower uses 3 gallons per minute; non-efficient showerheads use up to 12 gallons/ minute.
- An efficient clothes washing machine use 16-20 gallons of water per load; standard models use 27-54 gallons.
- Check all faucets, pipes and toilets periodically for leaks.
- Take shorter showers.
- Don't use the toilet as a waste basket.
- Run dishwasher and washing machine only with full loads.
- Turn off water while brushing your teeth, shaving.
- Turn off the water while washing dishes by hand.
- Install water saving shower heads.
- Fill a gallon plastic bottle with water and place it in the tank on older 5-7 gallon toilets.
- Select and install water-efficient hardware and appliances.
- Keep a pitcher of water in the refrigerator instead of letting water run to get a cold drink.
- Select landscaping that requires low water levels.
- Wash your car with a bucket instead of a hose (better yet go to a car wash where the water is recycled).
- Water during evening or early morning hours, when the water won't evaporate as rapidly.
- Water thoroughly once a week rather than lightly and more often.
- Keep a weed free lawn.
- Use drip or trickle irrigation systems instead of sprinklers.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call us at 425-235-9200. Coal Creek Utility District is committed to serving the best interests of our customers.