Water

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• Toilet leaks can be silent! Be sure to test your toilet for leaks at least once a year.

  • Put food coloring in your toilets tank. If it seeps into the bowl without flushing, there is a leak. Fix it and start saving gallons.​

  • If your toilet flapper doesn't close properly after flushing replace it. 

• ​One drip every second can add up to five gallons per day! Check your faucets and showerheads for leaks. It's simple inexpensive, and you can save 140 gallons per week. 

• We're more likely to notice leaky faucets indoors, but don't forget to check outdoor faucets, pipes and hoses. 

• Sprinklers should spray large drops close to the ground, rather than a fog or mist, which can be blown away by wind.

• When watering your lawn, do not allow your water to run off property to a gutter, street, alley, or discharge for a distance of more than 150 feet.

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DONT POUR IT DOWN THE DRAIN - FATS,OILS, GREASE, SOLIDS

 

These materials are generated during food preparation. They don't mix well with water. When flushed, these materials can build up and block the entire sewer pipeline and cause raw sewage overflows into your home, lawn, streets, parks, and rivers. Never pour fats, oil, grease or food scraps into your sink, garbage disposal or toilet. It is best to place as much of these type wastes as you can into your garbage. 

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Flushing Fire Hydrants

 

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TECQ) requires mandatory flushing of dead-end water mains every month. If ECUD fails to do so, it can result in a regulatory violation being imposed by the TECQ. As water it sits stagnant in water mains, whether due to dead-end mains or low water usage due to the success of our conservation program, water tends to lose disinfectant residual and may become turbid or discolored. Therefore, you may see water utility personal flushing fire hydrants throughout the year. This is a required practice and helps ensure the highest quality of water delivered to your tap.