Water Conservation Tips at TCNJ

 

• Do not use toilets as a trash can.  Each time you flush trash down the toilet you waste up to seven gallons of water. 
  
  

• Take shorter showers.  Long, hot showers use between five and ten gallons of water every minute. 
  
  
• Turn off the water while brushing your teeth.  Run as much as you need, then turn off the tap until you need some more.
  
  

• Rinse your razor in the sink or cup.  Fill the bottom of the sink with a few inches of warm water.  You can rinse your blade just as easily as with running water and a lot less wastefully.
  
  

• Look for leaks in faucets, pipes, toilets.  If you discover a leak in a campus building, contact Facilities Operations at 609-771-2352 and submit a work order. 
  
  

• Use washing machines and dishwasher only when full. This can save as much as 1000 gallons of water a month.
  
  
• Store drinking water in a refrigerator or other container rather than running the tap each time you want a drink.

If you notice a leak in a building or area on campus please call Facilities Operations at 771-2353

 

 

 

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