We use water every day. Many of us use it without thinking. Sometimes we can get wasteful with our water use. According to the Government of Canada, the average daily water use per household is 251 litres per person as of 2011. The most recent stats by Statistics Canada has found this number has dropped even more in 2013. The average daily use of potable water per person is 223. Newfoundland uses the most water, Alberta uses the least, and Ontario uses the fifth least in the country.
Where do we use the most water? The toilet, shower, faucets, and washing machine make up the highest percentage of water use in homes.
Even though residential water usage is on the decline, there is still a lot we can do at home to save water. We’ve put together this list of 10 effective ways to save water at home:
A few preventative steps can go a long way to save water and use less.
At Bradshaw Plumbing & Renovations - the safety and well-being of our staff, our customers, and our community is our top priority. Rest assured that we are monitoring the COVID-19 situation closely, and taking the necessary precautions to keep everyone safe and healthy.
To help with prevention, we have put the following protocols in place for our staff:
1.) Providing staff members with ample supply of: hand sanitizers, disinfectant wipes, masks, gloves, face shields, and eye protection.
2.) Asking customers if they have been diagnosed with or exposed to COVID-19, or if they have any cold or flu symptoms, prior to entering their home or business.
3.) Team members have been instructed to keep safe social distance, to avoid shaking hands when serving customers, and to work at least 6 ft away from others at all times.
4.) Any staff member that develops cold or flu-like symptoms will refrain from working immediately and be asked to contact Ontario's Public Health Agency to follow the COVID-19 testing and self-isolation protocols.
5.) Should the situation present itself, our staff members have the right to refuse entry into a property if they feel they are in harmsway.
6.) The parts department is available from Monday to Friday for curbside pickup of essential plumbing repair parts.
7.) Please note that during this time, the showroom will be closed until further notice.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding, as we all do our part to keep eachother safe and healthy during these challenging times. We will get through this together.