A Layman's Guide to Water Conservation

06/08/2018

Another beautiful verse to our moms in heaven!

08/26/2017

See why protecting yourself and your family from the harmful effects of chlorine by-products in your drinking water is a smart choice.

12/09/2016

Now is the time to prepare for spring. I think you will find this video very informative.

Greenscapes Show

11/23/2016

This is a great article I thought I would share.

Water is absolutely fundamental to long-term health. The human body is about 60% water, and without it, a person will die within just a few days. Every single cell, tissue, and organ in your body needs water in order to function properly. Each day, water: Delivers oxygen to your body Nourishes your…

11/05/2015

Get your Greenscapes Petwaste Card! http://greenscapes.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/GreenscapesPetWasteCard.pdf

11/05/2015

An excellent resource for a greener environment is Greenscapes.org. If you believe in recycling and preserving our resources, you will find this information very informative. http://greenscapes.org/

07/28/2015

Conserving Water Means Less IS More...
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Most times we just do things out of habit without thinking of the consequences until after, when the utility bill hits your mailbox. You swear you used less than any previous time as your kids are all married and out of the house and it is just you and your hubby. However, most water is consumed during the summer months when you are out in the yard. Well, caring for your yard and gardens means using water. Though it may be just YOU, a garden is another body in the household. To gain control of your water use, try keeping a Notebook of Your Use. Find the meter on the inside that YOU can read, and write today's date in the first column, then make a second column by writing all the digits left to right (BE SURE TO INCLUDE ALL ZEROES PAINTED ON THE FAR RIGHT ON THE METER ITSELF). Now draw a line through the last three places on the right side; the remaining number is your current reading as of today.

Tomorrow do the same on the next line and in a third column, subtract yesterdays reading from today's - the difference is how much total water used used in ONE DAY. Make this a daily practice for one year, and notice your peak days each month and your low days each month. Now analize and see what you do differently each of those periods.

Chances are you will find new and different ways of how you can conserve your daily water use without sacrificing your health and happiness, as we all know without water life cannot exist.

Hope this helps you in tracking and getting a handle on your individual water use for your family and your home!

07/10/2015

Have you seen this video yet?
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It depicts the problems and solutions associated with stormwater pollution Duxbury, Hanover, Kingston, Marshfield, Norwell, Pembroke, Scituate, Weymouth, Aquarion Water Company, the North and South Rivers Watershed Association and Massachusetts Bays Program. Produced 12/3/14 - Greenscapes

https://youtu.be/6eFAiB0D6Ic

Video depicting the problems and solutions associated with stormwater pollution Duxbury, Hanover, Kingston, Marshfield, Norwell, Pembroke, Scituate, Weymouth...

07/10/2015

Is my Drinking Water safe to drink?
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This is one question that gets asked alot. The answer for the most part, if you are in one of the larger countries like the US or Canada, is YES! All public water suppliers in the United States must meet the US EPA standards for safe drinking water. So if you are connected to the public water supplier in your area - they do routine testing year-round to make sure the water they provide is the best. If you are an individual household with your own private drinking well, public water suppliers do not keep records of the water quality on those sources - that is up to the individual owners to maintain and test for safety.

Periodically you read in the newspaper or hear on the news that a local water purveyor has advertised the water is unsafe to drink. They is primarily due to the fact that the water supplier has violated one of the rules of the US EPA Standards. It does not necessarily mean the water is poor, but the utility does not know enough about the quality of the water. So they have to advertise while they look into the situation in order to meet the standards of compliance for safe drinking water.

If you have a question concerning your water, you should call your local water purveyor who has the knowledge and training to reassure you on the quality of the water they are providing and other issues you may have.