How to reduce your home water use
We are so, so lucky to live in one of the most beautiful cities on earth.
There is water everywhere! Breath-taking beaches, swift rivers, pristine lakes not to mention our mild, wet winters. It’s easy to forget the fact that treated drinking water is a precious resource.
We use water wisely, no tucker-poles for the sake of cleaning windows faster. If we wash by-hand it means we can reduce our water use. We will all gain from the environmental benefits of water preservation, but it’s also possible for you to see savings as a tax payer and home owner. (More on that below)
Our water is a source of civic pride, but it can also be limited during dry, hot summers. That’s why we limit waste water in the dog days of summer:
Our employees don’t use harsh chemical solutions, we mix a plant + garden safe solution to polish gutters or remove moss and mildew. The cost of treating and disposing of waste water is a substantial environmental cost of fresh, clean water, and we take that to heart.
Our window cleaning soap is eco-friendly and our Grads use one or two drops max per bucket (one bucket can clean the exterior of a house). Our infrastructure, such as pipes and treatment plants, will last longer if we don’t use harmful soaps or harsh solvents.
We save money on our energy bills at home and work by heating less water. Most companies in Vancouver use tucker poles that drain over 50 litres of drinking water a minute, if they have two or more employees working an hour it would drain over eight gallons of good clean tap-water.