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Old 09-23-11, 11:36 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by strider3700 View Post
I expect water to spike up over the summer again since I have 1000+ sqft of garden that gets watered. I did install a lot of drip irrigation this year so hopefully that helps. Costs are tiered here and my summer usage can get downright ugly.
A simple rain and/or grey water system? Quite a few here on ER.
The last two summers here were not too hot and had a bit of rain, so I've found lots of uses for the rain water - not only watering the lawn, but also house plants, washing the car and garden tools, rinsing my hands, toilet flushing, etc. This, and conservation, dropped my water usage by 25% within 2-3 years
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