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Turn off faucets when soaping dishes, brushingteeth, and soaping in the shower.Put water saving devices on fixtures.Never put water down the drain when there may beanother use for it such as watering a plant orgarden, or cleaning.Verify that your home is leak-free, because manyhomes have hidden water leaks. Read your watermeter before and after a two-hour period when nowater is being used. If the meter does not readexactly the same, there is a leak.Repair dripping faucets by replacing washers. If yourfaucet is dripping at the rate of one drop per second,you can expect to waste 2,700 gallons per year whichwill add to the cost of water and sewer utilities, orstrain your septic system.Check for toilet tank leaks by adding food coloring tothe tank. If the toilet is leaking, color will appear inthe toilet bowel within 30 minutes. Check the toiletfor worn out, corroded or bent parts. Mostreplacement parts are inexpensive, readily availableand easily installed. (Flush as soon as test is done,since food coloring may stain tank.)Avoid flushing the toilet unnecessarily. Dispose oftissues, insects and other such waste in the trashrather than the toilet5.5.2.3 TelephoneWhen you are planning a building project or even renovatingexisting commercial or residential property, you can takeadvantage of the free consultancy service provided by the localtelephone service providers.these providers offer advice on cable entry, ducting and wireprotection to ensure that your building is designed to cater forall your future telecommunications needsTo learn more about this service, call 494-4444, ext. 823 andspeak to their Property/Building Liaison Officer.5.5.2.4 Proper Waste Disposal - Households depend on septic tanksystems to treat and dispose of waste water. A well designed,installed, and maintained septic system can provide years ofreliable low-cost service. When these systems fail to operate88