Water Conservation
"Of all the earth's water, 99% is salt water, frozen, or too polluted for human consumption. Only 1% of the earth's water is available for drinking water. Water. Be resourceful with it."
The City of Tualatin promotes the efficient, economic and environmentally sound use of our water. As our community has grown so has our water needs. We all need to use water wisely to make sure that we have it when we need it, to reduce the cost of developing new supplies and to leave more water in the rivers for recreation and fish.
Here in the Pacific Northwest, we're used to thinking of water as plentiful and widely available. Well-meaning reports about our abundant snowpack and rainfall serve to perpetuate the myth. Because of dry summers, climate changes and population growth, it's likely our region will face shortages in the upcoming months and years. Let's work together and conserve our water now.
We did it with curbside recycling. It's time we do it with water. Respecting our environment can take many forms, and our region leads the way in recycling. By conserving water we can delay building storage facilities, transmission lines and costly new sources. Let's work together and conserve our water, before we face a crisis.
The City participates within the region with the Regional Water Consortium. Visit their website to learn about the many ways you can conserve -- both indoor and outdoors. Conserveh2o.org also provides easy ways to save water with water-smart irrigation, healthy soil, plants and lawn care.