Water Conservation on Saturna Island

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SATURNA DEPENDS ON  
WATER CONSERVATION
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quantity and quality challenges we face on Saturna 
are complex issues to resolve. 
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INCENTIVESAVAILABLETORETROlTHOMESTOREDUCE
THEDEMANDONWATERSOURCES(OWEVERMAKING
water conservation an everyday priority is a vital 
step toward reducing water usage.  Please take this 
important step.
WATER CONSERVATION TIPS FOR 
RESIDENTS AND VISITORS 
Water supply
The importance of protecting Saturna water 
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PRIVATEANDPUBLICWELLS	ISTHEMAJORSOURCEOF
POTABLEWATERON3ATURNA9ESITRAINSALOTONTHE
ISLANDDURINGTHEWINTERBUTSUMMERSUSUALLYHAVE
long periods of drought. 
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VARYINGINSIZEFROMABOUTTOCONNECTIONS
Three of these systems are private and the Capital 
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EXCEPTIONOFTHE#2$RESERVOIRTHESESYSTEMSAREON
community wells. 
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TOSUPPLEMENTWATERSUPPLY-ANYNEWHOMES
on Saturna are incorporating rainwater capture 
for home use and many existing homes are 
supplementing their wells with additional rainwater 
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mandated rainwater capture for all new homes at 
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these systems an “unconventional water source” and 
REQUIRESANADDITIONALENGINEERINGINSPECTIONBEFORE
providing a Certificate of Occupancy. 
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THESESYSTEMSANDCANBEOFHELPWITHTHEPLANNING
ANDINSTALLATION&ORADDITIONALINFORMATIONPLEASE
go to www.sipoa.caFOR)SLANDS4RUSTAND#APITAL
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Water conservation 
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EFlCIENTLYORREDUCINGCONSUMPTIONWHEREYOUCAN
all help to protect the resource now and for the 
future. And it is easy. 
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TOTHEEQUIPMENTYOUUSEYOUCANREDUCEWATER
CONSUMPTIONINYOURHOME4HEBENElTSOFEFlCIENT
water use apply equally to households with private 
wells and septic disposal systems as they do to those 
ONWATERDISTRIBUTIONSYSTEMS
WHAT YOU CAN DO
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BEREMINDEDOFTHEMBECAUSETHEBESTPROTECTIONOF
OURWATERRESOURCECOMESFROMDECISIONSYOUMAKE
)FYOUAREPURCHASINGBUILDINGRENOVATINGORVISITING
AHOMEON3ATURNAPLEASECONSIDERTHEFOLLOWING
tips.
Bathroom 
"ATHROOMUSEACCOUNTSFORABOUTPERCENTOF
water used inside the home. 
s #HOOSEVARIABLEmUSHORLOWmUSHTOILETSFORNEW
installations or replacement; you will save many 
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6ARIABLEmUSHONESUSEWATERONLYASLONGASYOU
hold the handle down. 
s )NSTALLALOW
mOWSHOWERHEADTHISCANCUTSHOWER
water volume in half. 
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WATERWHILEITISGETTINGHOTTHISCANBEUSEDTO
water your plants. 
s 4AKESHORTSHOWERSˆNOMORETHANTHREEMINUTES
is one recommendation. 
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