SAVE WATER (EVERY DROP COUNTS)
Campaign Details
Every Drop Counts is the City of Amarillo’s campaign to
protect and preserve our water supply for the residents of Amarillo. We want to
encourage citizens to take time to think about water and how you use it.
March 11, 2008 kicks off the City’s Every Drop Counts
campaign.
Campaign Goal
Our goal is to reduce water consumption by 5% per capita
per day by educating and encouraging Amarillo citizens to take action.
Reasons to Save Water
Only 1% of the entire water supply in the world is
available for human and animal use. Ninety-seven percent is salt water and the
remaining two percent are in forms of ice caps or glaciers. People all over the
world use this 1% for agriculture, manufacturing, community and personal
household needs, and for sanitation operations.
The water we use does not magically appear. Water goes
through a lengthy treatment process and travels through many miles of pipeline
before it appears in our homes. We actually only drink around 1% of all treated
water, the rest goes on lawns, in washing machines, down the toilet, and through
drains. We pay for every drop, whether we use water wisely or waste it.
Conserving water is the most effective and environmentally sound way to protect
our water supply.
If dry conditions and water usage continues at the current
rate, the City of Amarillo may be forced to implement a mandatory water
conservation program. However, the City’s goal is for Amarillo residents to
begin voluntary water conservation measures now, to avoid the City being forced
to enact mandatory water use restrictions in the future.
Remember, you are the key to conserving water and you can
make a difference by taking simple steps each day. |
