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Raleigh water staff offer conservation checklist: check leaks, shorten showers, cut elective outdoor use
Summary
Raleigh Water assistant director Ed Buckin listed practical conservation actions—repair leaking toilets, fully load dishwashers and washers, take shorter showers, and reduce irrigation and car washing—and directed residents to raleighnc.gov for conservation resources and drought status.
Ed Buckin, assistant director of Raleigh Water, detailed concrete steps residents can take to reduce water demand during drought: fully load dishwashers and washing machines, take shorter showers, check and repair toilet leaks (a common in-home source of waste), and limit elective outdoor uses such as washing cars, power washing, and irrigation.
"The big one in the house tends to be a toilet ... if your toilet fills up by itself just every so slightly ... that means you've got a leak," Buckin said, urging simple repairs that often cost little and save water. He also recommended native landscaping and drought-tolerant grasses for new yards to lower irrigation needs.
For more information and tips, Buckin pointed listeners to raleighnc.gov’s drought-status and conservation pages; the host also invited listeners to submit questions via the city's podcast portal.
