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Location of Water / Sewer Lines:  Dial 811

Drinking Water Sources Plan

 

The Geauga County Department of Water Resources has developed and maintains a Drinking Water Sources Protection Plan. This plan helps the department: • Provide the safest and highest quality drinking water to our customers at the lowest possible cost. • Establish strategies to minimize the potential threats to our sources of drinking water. • Develop strategies for expansion, development, zoning and emergency response issues. • Provide more opportunities for funding to improve infrastructure, purchase land in the protection area, and other improvements to the well field.

Consumer Confidence Reports 2022

• Older toilet models can use on average between 3.5 and 7 gallons of water per flush. A WaterSense labeled toilet can use at least 60% less water. • Install a low-flow shower head and take shorter showers.   • Turning off the tap when brushing your teeth saves 200 gallons of water per month. • Install a low-flow aerator on faucets. • Don’t pre-rinse dirty dishes and only run the dishwasher when it is a full load. • Keep a jug of water in the fridge so there is always cold water at hand instead of running the faucet until the water gets cold. • Water your lawn in the morning or evening and not on windy days – heat and wind will rob the lawn of water before it can be absorbed. • Wash your car with a bucket of soapy water and only use the hose to rinse. Wash it on the lawn to water the grass. • Make sure sprinkler systems are not watering the sidewalk or gutters, adjust so all the water is landing on the lawn. • Mulch around trees and plants; this slows down the evaporation process. • An irrigation system sprays about 15 gallons per minute per zone so only water your lawn when it is needed and do not follow a fixed schedule.