Water Conservation Tips

Gov. Mike Easley asked North Carolinians to cut water use by 50 percent as an extraordinary drought tightened its grip on the state in 2007. Here on some tips on how to conserve water, make your home water efficient and manage landscaping during a drought.

Share the methods you are using to conserve water, and talk about the drought with other viewers in our forum.

Water-Saving Tips for Your House

Quiz Your Water Habits

20 Tips For Inside the House

Gallons Saved in Home Add Up

Virtual Tour of a Water-Saving House

Water: Use It Wisely

Making A Water Efficient Household

N.C. Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance Water Conservation

Governor's Drought-Busting Tips

Products for Water Conservation

Technologies for Water Conservation Inside and Outside

Could Car Washes Be the Answer to Water Conservation?

Rain Barrels for Sale

Saving Water Drop by Drop

Barrels Help Collect Rare Rainfall in N.C.

Managing Your Lawn During a Drought

Reused Water, Plumbing Tips Help Trim Consumption

Recommended Dry Weather Plants

Backyard Conservation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture

NCSU Drought Tolerant Annuals

Managing Landscape Turf Under Drought Conditions

Drought Tolerant Trees

Drought Tolerant Shrubs

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