Campaign attempts to reduce individual water usage by 22 gallons daily
Water availability in Colorado may never again be what it was, prompting efforts to voluntarily limit use to stave off regulatory steps. … Water Education Colorado is a nonprofit organization attempting to raise awareness of the challenge that Colorado and the West face as the Colorado River and its great reservoirs continue their decline. … [Water Education Colorado] this year is running a campaign to encourage state residents to tap into 22 ways to save water in order to reduce water use per person by 22 gallons daily or 8,000 gallons yearly. That would amount to 48 billion gallons of water statewide annually if everyone were to take up the challenge.
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