#water-conservation

#water-conservation

"That 16 miles of river is not runnable in a boat," said Jonathan Yates, an avid kayaker who organized the protest.

We have a wetting agent programme, which essentially is something we can spray into the soil. It sounds like a weird term, but it makes water wetter. When you think a soil is really, really dry, our grasses can still get water that is maybe not available to other plants.

Xeriscaping is a landscaping method designed for drought-prone areas, becoming popular due to climate change and sustainable living desires.

Toilets are often the biggest water-wasters in the house, especially older models that use up to 5 gallons per flush. A modern WaterSense-rated toilet uses only 1.28 gallons.

The Sonoma County Water Agency began inflating its rubber dam in the Russian River, crucial for supplying clean drinking water to over 600,000 residents.

"The city of Austin has been doing a fantastic job with water conservation, and we are using less water per person than we were 20 years ago ... but the concentration of the wastewater has really increased. Low-flow toilets and washing machines are all great, but that's more waste and dirt and less water that comes to our facility."