United Water provides tips and suggestions for customers to conserve water through wise practices inside and outside the home. They recommend installing water-efficient fixtures, fixing leaks, using smart irrigation techniques for lawns and gardens, and choosing drought-tolerant plants. United Water partners with experts to determine daily water needs for lawns through an ET program and offers conservation kits to help customers reduce water usage by up to 25%.

1. Everyday
Conservation
Guide for
Being Green
WATER
WISE
Living
A PUBLIC SERVICE OF UNITED WATER TOMS RIVER

2. Call us for
more information
United Water Toms River or visit us at
unitedwater.com.
CUSTOMER Dear Customer:
SERVICE CENTER
At United Water we believe that making the planet sustainable is the
69 Devoe Place
Hackensack, NJ 07601 best job on Earth. It is a privilege to provide you with clean, safe drinking water
and an honor to protect our nation’s water supplies for generations to come.
OFFICE HOURS:
Monday – Friday,
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. As a customer, you also have an important role in preserving a precious
natural resource. By making water wise choices you can save water,
PHONE: 877-565-1456
energy and money.
FAX: 201-487-9431
On the pages that follow, we offer suggestions for saving water inside
EMERGENCIES:
732-349-0227 your home and for reducing the amount of water you use in your yard and
garden. We invite you to join us in our efforts to make the planet sustainable
E-MAIL: customer.service
@unitedwater.com by selecting the conservation methods that work best for your lifestyle.
PAYMENT OPTIONS Sincerely,
There are several ways
to pay your bill:
I By mail
I By phone
Rick Pfleiderer
I Electronically Director of Operations
I On line
I In person
Look for the WaterSense label to choose quality, water-efficient products.
The label means the product meets the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s
specifications for performance. United Water is a partner in the EPA WaterSense program
that makes it easy for Americans to save water and protect the environment.
For more information please visit the U.S. EPA website at epa.gov/watersense.
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3. A GALLON OF TAP WATER
ONE ONE
IS A SIGNIFICANTLY GALLON GALLON
BETTER VALUE
THAN A GALLON OF
OF TAP
WATER VS. OF BOTTLED
WATER
WATER BOTTLED WATER.
Tip
The average American uses about 100 gallons
of water every day. By installing more
efficient water fixtures and repairing leaks,
families can reduce indoor water use by
Living
GREEN
INSIDE
about 35 percent.
CHILL OUT!
I Keep a pitcher of tap water in the
refrigerator instead of running
the faucet for cold water.
GET FLUSH I Install a WaterSense CLEAN UP
WITH SAVINGS labeled aerator or faucet. YOUR COSTS
I It will increase the I
I
Install a WaterSense A full bathtub can require Replace your old washing
labeled toilet. It will use faucet’s efficiency by up to 70 gallons of water, machine with a high-
20 percent less water 30 percent without while taking a 5-minute efficiency, ENERGY STAR®
while offering equal or sacrificing performance. shower uses only 10 labeled model. It will use
superior performance. to 25 gallons. Low flow
I Repair dripping faucets up to 50 percent less
showerheads help save water and electricity.
I Check for toilet leaks and showerheads. One
even more.
drip per second can
I
by adding food coloring Wash only full loads of
to the tank. If the toilet waste more than 3,000 I Turn off the tap while you dishes and clothes or
is leaking, color will gallons per year. brush your teeth to save lower the water settings
appear in the bowl within 8 gallons per day. for smaller loads.
15 minutes.
Source: epa.gov/watersense 3

4. Our yards are great places to relax and unwind. If you have a green thumb,
try planting a “xeriscape” or “conservation” garden. By following low-water landscaping
techniques, you can create a beautiful garden with low water and maintenance
needs. Derived from the Greek word “xeros,” meaning dry, xeriscapes use native
plants that are drought tolerant and gardening techniques that minimize water use.
PLANNING PLANT
Living
& DESIGN SELECTION
Take time to plan your A wide variety of low water
garden. Consider soil and use trees, shrubs, flowers
GREEN light conditions, drainage,
maintenance level desired,
and ground covers can
be used to grow a colorful
OUTSIDE family interests and your
budget. Limit the use of
conservation garden.
Many require watering only
plants with high water needs. in the first or second year
Group plants with similar after planting.
water needs and place
plants that require the least
EFFICIENT
water the furthest from
IRRIGATION
your home.
If additional water is needed,
install drip or trickle irrigation
SOIL systems. These are designed
IMPROVEMENTS to use water efficiently and
Good soil conditions help are available from local
reduce water needs. Before garden centers.
you plant your garden be
sure to mix compost or peat
moss into the soil. This organic
matter will help the soil retain
water. If your yard is sloped,
you can use terraces and
retaining walls to reduce
water run-off.
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5. GROUND SHRUBS PERENNIALS
COVERS & TREES Autumn Joy Sedum
SAMPLE Candytuft Adam’s Needle Black-eyed Susan
PLANTS FOR Goldmoss Sedum Blue Carpet Juniper Coral Bells
Lamb’s Ear Blue Maid Holly
NEW JERSEY Michaelmas Daisy
Periwinkle Bluebeard Montauk Daisy
Silver Mound Artemisia Golden Dust Plant Purple Coneflower
Stonecrop Golden Sword Yucca Tickseed
Hollywood Juniper Woody Yarrow
Korean Spice Viburnum Yarrow
Northern Bayberry
Winter King Hawthorn
PRACTICAL
LAWNS
Limit the amount of area
EFFECTIVE USE MAINTENANCE
you devote to a lawn and
OF MULCH IS ESSENTIAL
select grass varieties like
Mulch helps keep the soil Properly timed pruning,
fine fescues that require less
moist, smothers weeds fertilization, pest control
water and maintenance. Plant
and prevents erosion. Use and weeding will preserve
groundcovers in areas that
mulches such as shredded your landscape’s beauty.
are difficult to mow. To reduce
bark, shredded leaves, pine Please be sure to use
water usage even further,
needles or gravel in a layer pesticides and fertilizers
read about ET lawn watering
two inches deep. according to directions.
on next page.
WATER
I Water your lawn I Set sprinklers to I Raise your lawn I When washing WISELY
or garden during water lawns and mower blade to at the car, apply soap
the cool morning gardens only, not least 3 inches. Taller and water from a
hours to reduce the pavement. grass holds soil mois- bucket, then use
evaporation. Don’t ture better than a a hose with a shut-
water on windy days. I Be sure your hose closely cropped lawn. off nozzle for a
has a shut-off nozzle. quick final rinse.
I Look for sprinklers A hose without a I If you have a pool,
that produce droplets, nozzle can spout use a cover to I Use a broom or leaf
not mist. You can 10 gallons or more slow evaporation. blower, not a hose,
also use soaker hoses a minute. It will keep your to clean your sidewalk
or trickle irrigation. pool cleaner and or driveway.
Make sure there are I Don’t over fertilize reduce the need
no leaks in your hose because that increases to add chemicals.
or sprinklers. the need for water.
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6. We all love a green lawn. But did you know that your lawn may
GREAT account for nearly 50 percent of your summer water usage? Now you
can keep it green while saving water and money. Our ET program –
GREEN short for EvapoTranspiration – takes the guess work out of lawn watering.
LAWNter
s less wa We partner and moisture loss from plants water that your lawn needs.
Lot with experts
from the South
through transpiration. Using By following the ET program,
this information, they calculate your lawn can stay green and
Jersey Resource a daily “ET” number. That’s healthy. And, you can reduce
Conservation and the optimal amount of water your summer water usage
Development Council who the average lawn truly needs by up to 25 percent and
help determine when your based on the day’s weather lower your water bill
lawn needs watering. They conditions. All you have to do by up to $200.
measure water loss from is check the daily ET number
soil through evaporation to find out exactly how much
0.00” 0
0.25” 15 M
IN
0.50” 30 UTE
ET NUMBER
FIND TODAY’S ET NUMBER 0.75” 45
SO
1.00” 60
F WATE
Once you have the ET number, use the
1.25” 75
chart to determine how long to
1.50” 90
RIN
water your lawn. The ET number indicates
1.75” 105
G
the number of inches of water your lawn 2.00” 120
needs. The average sprinkler delivers about
one inch of water per hour. With ET you
typically need to water your lawn every
four days. The best time to water is before
9 a.m. or after 5 p.m.
BY PHONE ON THE WEB
ET Hotline unitedwater.com/ET
732-349-0227
ext. 3034 after 8 a.m.
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7. WATER So stop pouring water – and money – down the drain. Our conservation program
can help reduce your water use by up to 25 percent. It will also help you save money
WISE
L
MAKES
iving on your water and energy bills. The more you conserve, the more you save!
United Water has partnered with Niagara Conservation to offer you high quality
conservation products at significant savings. We’re pleased to offer our customers
special pricing on three water-saving kits. The price includes shipping, handling
DOLLARS and taxes, where applicable.
AND ER
SENSE ORD R
YOU ATION
RV
NSE NOW!
CO IT
K
TO PURCHASE A
WATER-SAVING KIT
ON THE WEB
waterconservationproducts.com
BY MAIL
Complete and return
STANDARD OUTDOOR DELUXE
the coupon below.
WATER-SAVING KIT LANDSCAPE KIT WATER-SAVING KIT
$500 $700 $1500
(Retail value $30.00) (Retail value $40.00) (Retail value $65.00)
Please make check payable to: Check the box or boxes below
NIAGARA CONSERVATION and enter the number of kits
you would like to order.
MAIL TO: Standard Kit: $5.00
United Water Name Quantity: ______
Communications Dept.
Outdoor Landscape Kit: $7.00
200 Old Hook Road Address
Quantity: ______
Harrington Park, NJ 07640
City State Zip Deluxe Kit: $15.00
Quantity: ______ 7

8. United Water’s eBilling program is an easy and
secure way to pay your water bill while helping
the environment. By opting to have your water bill
sent directly into your email inbox, you can help
us protect and conserve our natural resources.
HERE’S HOW eBILLING
HELPS THE ENVIRONMENT
In just one year our paperless
eBilling program saved:
I 9,000 pounds of paper
I 7 tons of trees
I Over 66,000 gallons of water
I Reduced greenhouse gases
by 20,000 pounds
TO ENROLL IN eBILLING
and protect the environment,
call us at 877-565-1456
or visit unitedwater.com.
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INFORMATION ON LAWNCARE unitedwater.com
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WATER 732-237-0860
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