Water is the most common compound on Earth. In fact, most of the Earth's surface is covered with water. Life extends from it; an average human can go approximately two months without food, but less than a week without water. Theoretically enough water exists to sustain the entire world; however, from a consumer standpoint, water conservation makes sense. You could greatly reduce your bill by simply taking shorter showers or fixing leaky faucets.

The following are procedures that could greatly reduce a water bill:

• Check for any leaking pipes or faucets. A slow dripping faucet could waste as much as 20 gallons a day.
  
• Make sure your toilet isn't leaking by putting food coloring in the tank. Wait a few minutes to see if any of the food coloring makes it to the basin. If you see the color, you have a leak that could produce 100 gallons of wasted water a day.
  
• Wait until you have a full load to do laundry or wash dishes.
  
• Put aerators on your faucets to reduce excess water flow. Also, you can reduce water flow in your shower from 4.5 gallons to as little as 1.2 gallons per minute by installing a water saving shower head.

• Water in the early morning or at dusk. You could loose up to 30% of the water applied to the lawn due to evaporation in the mid-day sun.
  
• Make certain that you are watering grass and not sidewalks or driveways.
  
• Use a broom instead of water to clean your driveway after mowing .
  
• Aerate your lawn regularly to ensure that the water absorbs properly.
  
• Long grass means less evaporation. Keep grass about two inches to shade roots and prevent moisture loss.

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Sources:
• American Waterworks Association Catalog No. 70014, 70063, 70113, 70114
  http://www.waterwiser.org