Sample WaterVIEW™ Report

Home Water Use Analysis Report
Knowing where your water dollars are spent is the first step to saving water and money. Here are estimated annual water costs for your household. It may be convenient to print out your report for future reference.

Outdoor Water Uses Landscape $257.38	Indoor Water Uses Showers $243.79 Faucets $129.31 Toilet $87.51 Clothes washer $175.81 Dishwasher $29.30

The results of this analysis are based on the inputs you entered in the Home Water Use Analysis survey. These results are adjusted to reflect the actual bills if all 12 months of billing history have been entered. You may return to the input form and make any adjustments you feel will provide you with a more accurate analysis of your water use.

Recommended Lawn Irrigation Schedule This schedule is based on your sprinkler system / equipment applying water at the rate of 1.5 inches per hour. From the soil type and slope of your lawn, runoff will occur after approximately 26 minutes of watering, since your irrigation system will be supplying water faster than your soil can absorb it. If your recommended watering schedule exceeds the runoff time of your lawn, then use the cycling method. Turn the sprinklers on for no more than 26 minutes, then off for 15 minutes to a hour. Resume watering until you complete the total minutes recommended for each watering cycle.
Season	Months	Frequency of Irrigation	Minutes	Cycling Recommended
Spring	Mar - May	every 3rd day	11	No
Summer	Jun - Aug	every 3rd day	19	No
Fall	Sep - Nov	every 3rd day	8	No
Winter	Dec - Feb	water as needed	0	No

Savings Recommendations
The recommendations below will start you on the road to savings. By saving water, you can cut your household costs and help to protect the environment at the same time. You can implement these simple, low-cost measures and practices yourself!
You could save up to 4,668 gallons per year by fixing faucet leaks.

Savings and Maintenance Tips
*Faucets* Calcium and other mineral deposits tend to clog up faucet aerators over time. Periodically clean your faucet aerators to prevent blockage. Turn off the water while brushing your teeth and save gallons of water each time. Turn off the water while you are shaving. Just fill the sink with a little water and rinse your razor. Keep a bottle of drinking water in the refrigerator, so you won't have to run the tap to cool it. If you wash dishes by hand, don't leave the water running for rinsing.
*Landscape* Your irrigation controller (timer) should be changed to accommodate the different watering needs of your lawn during each season. Remember, you can use the "Manual Override" if your system has one, to water only as needed during the rainy season. Check your timer monthly to see if it is operating at the prescribed schedule included in this report. You should mow your lawn when it is about 1/3 higher than the desired height. Higher cutting height means higher water use because more of the grass blade is exposed and loss of moisture from evaporation is faster. Cutting grass too short may also cause turf stress and promote weed growth. So for cool season grass (Kentucky bluegrass, Bentgrass, Fescues, Ryegrass, etc.), the desired mowing height is 2 inches. For warm season grass (St. Augustine, Bermudagrass, Zoysiagrass, etc.), the desired mowing height is 1 inch. The best time to irrigate a lawn is at dawn so that water enters the soil with little or no evaporation. As the sun rises, the water droplets on the grass blades quickly evaporate, preventing possible turf diseases. Different watering is required for shaded areas versus sunny ones. These areas should not be watered at the same time, and ideally, should be on separate sprinkler stations to customize watering needs. Yards with a high percentage of non-turf plantings may be considered for the installation of a drip irrigation system. A drip system uses specialized hoses and emitters to place water only where needed and can be customized for each individual application. Drip systems can be purchased from most large garden stores. Consider planting drought tolerant plants. They are attractive and require very little water to survive. You might consult your local nursery or landscape expert.
*Showers* Calcium and other mineral deposits can clog up showerheads. Periodically remove them, soak them in white vinegar and flush them with water to clear any blockage.
*Toilets* Check your toilets for leaks by removing the toilet tank lid and adding several drops of food coloring to the tank. If any dye appears in the bowl without flushing, you have a leak that should be repaired.
*Other Uses* Use the water / energy saver setting on your dishwasher. A dishwasher uses between 10 - 15 gallons per cycle. By using the water / energy saver setting, and by running dishwashers only with full loads, you can count on saving between 10% and 20%. Run your washing machine with full loads or use the water level setting. A clothes washing machine typically uses between 35 - 60 gallons of water per load. Using the water level setting when doing small loads can save up to 50%. Check for hidden leaks in your home by turning off all water flow in the house. If the dial on the meter continues to move, you're losing water.

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Thanks for using WaterVIEW™! We designed it to be a friendly tool to examine your water usage habits and help you to be more informed, efficient, and friendly to our environment. WaterVIEW™ considers the most common water uses, housing characteristics, and lifestyles, but it may be affected by unusual water use and/or missing information. For most of you, WaterVIEW™ should provide a meaningful analysis of your water usage, but our lawyers will not let us represent or warrant WaterVIEW™'s accuracy. We welcome your feedback to help us improve WaterVIEW™.

Sample WaterVIEW™ Report

Home Water Use Analysis Report

Recommended Lawn Irrigation Schedule

Savings Recommendations

Savings and Maintenance Tips