Turn off the faucet when you're brushing your teeth. Conserve water.

Faucets run an average of eight minutes per capita per day. In daily pcd use indoor water use was at 69 gal with faucet use third highest at 11 gal pcd. In residences with water-conserving fixtures, faucets moved up to second at 11 gal (41.6 L) pcd. Faucet use was strongly related to household ... size. The addition of teens and adults increases water use.

25 ways to use your faucet less.

1. Check for hidden water leaks

2. Check your toilets for leaks

3. Don't use the toilet as an ashtray or wastebasket

4. Put plastic bottles or float booster in your toilet tank

5. Insulate your water pipes.

6. Install water-saving shower heads and low-flow faucet aerators

7. Take shorter showers.

8. Turn off the water after you wet your toothbrush

9. Rinse your razor in the sink

10. Check faucets and pipes for leaks

11. Use your dishwasher and clothes washer for only full loads

12. Minimize use of kitchen sink garbage disposal units

13. When washing dishes by hand, don't leave the water running for rinsing

14. Don't let the faucet run while you clean vegetables

15. Keep a bottle of drinking water in the fridge.

16. Water your lawn only when it needs it

17. Deep-soak your lawn

18. Water during the early parts of the day; avoid watering when it's windy

19. Use efficient watering systems for shrubs, flower beds and lawns

20. Plant drought-resistant shrubs and plants

21. Put a layer of mulch around trees and plants

22. Don't water the gutter

23. Don't run the hose while washing your car

24. Use a broom, not a hose, to clean driveways and sidewalks

25. Check for leaks in pipes, hoses, faucets and couplings