Conservation
Rainwater Signs
If you want to let the world know you are using your own collected rain water to water your garden, wash your car or power wash, you can, purchase a "Powered by Rainwater" sign. They are available through the Mayne Island Integrated Water Systems Society.
If you want to let the world know you are using your own collected rain water to water your garden, wash your car or power wash, you can, purchase a "Powered by Rainwater" sign. They are available through the Mayne Island Integrated Water Systems Society.
How To Check for Leaks
Service Line (Pipe between the meter & your house)
Step 1 - Turn off all water users in the house. E.g all taps closed, dishwasher off, washing machine off, etc.
Step 2 - Go to your water box at the street and open the meter cover.
Step 3 - Observe the small triangle in the center of the meter for 2 minutes, if it is spinning or periodically spins, you have either not turned all water users in the house or you have leak. Check house again to make sure all water users are off.
Most likely sources of leaks are a toilet where the flapper valve is not sealing properly or a break in the line between the water meter and your house.
Toilet Flapper Valve Leaks
To check the toilet(s), take a small amount of food coloring (red or green) and put in the toilet tank, wait 10 minutes and if there is color in the bowl, the flapper valve needs to be replaced.
Here's a link on this process: http://www.conserveh2o.org/water-lost-toilet-leaks
Suggestions for 'saving' water:
- take short showers and curtail laundry
- limit flushing your toilets
- find ways to use your grey water - keep containers in the shower and kitchen sink; use this grey water on your plants (assuming your rainwater collection is low/empty)
- keep an eye on your yard for leaks (green grass, wet spots) in the supply line from the meter to your house.
- install more rainwater collection capacity
- A reminder, district water is only to be used for indoor household purposes - no power washing, filling of pools, watering gardens. For specifics, please see Bylaw 127.
Service Line (Pipe between the meter & your house)
Step 1 - Turn off all water users in the house. E.g all taps closed, dishwasher off, washing machine off, etc.
Step 2 - Go to your water box at the street and open the meter cover.
Step 3 - Observe the small triangle in the center of the meter for 2 minutes, if it is spinning or periodically spins, you have either not turned all water users in the house or you have leak. Check house again to make sure all water users are off.
Most likely sources of leaks are a toilet where the flapper valve is not sealing properly or a break in the line between the water meter and your house.
Toilet Flapper Valve Leaks
To check the toilet(s), take a small amount of food coloring (red or green) and put in the toilet tank, wait 10 minutes and if there is color in the bowl, the flapper valve needs to be replaced.
Here's a link on this process: http://www.conserveh2o.org/water-lost-toilet-leaks
Suggestions for 'saving' water:
- take short showers and curtail laundry
- limit flushing your toilets
- find ways to use your grey water - keep containers in the shower and kitchen sink; use this grey water on your plants (assuming your rainwater collection is low/empty)
- keep an eye on your yard for leaks (green grass, wet spots) in the supply line from the meter to your house.
- install more rainwater collection capacity
- A reminder, district water is only to be used for indoor household purposes - no power washing, filling of pools, watering gardens. For specifics, please see Bylaw 127.
