SAVE WATER:

With the end of the energy rebates & water conservation incentives many people ask “is it really worth it?” The truth is YES! Simply put the average home owner in Ottawa can no longer afford not to.

Water & sewer prices are increasing by 18%. What does this mean to you the homeowner in Ottawa? It means you will pay the highest prices ever for services you previously took for granted.

This document has been created to offer solutions to help minimize the financial damages of these price increases while at the same time reduce use of our natural resources. Green isn’t just a choice anymore – it is becoming an absolute necessity!

We begin with the essentials of life...

Water

Canada Water Facts & Information

More than 24 million
The number of Canadians who receive municipal drinking water.

About 4,000
The number of municipal water treatment plants in Canada that treat drinking water taken from lakes, rivers and groundwater sources.

Less than 3%
The amount of municipally-treated water that is used for drinking.

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Where water is used in the home

"Within our households we flush up to 30 per cent of drinking water right down the toilet. In summer months, we use high-quality water to irrigate lawns, golf courses and other landscaping. Very little of the water treated to drinking water standards is actually used for purposes that require such high quality. According to Environment Canada, drinking and cooking consumes only about 5 per cent of indoor residential water use."

With so much water wasted and the price for water on the rise there has never been a more vital time to start conserving our water use.

Here are a few of the things you can do to reduce the use of water in your home:

• Switch your old water wasting toilet for a new low flow toilet. Click here to see a variety of toilet models that can save you money & water.
• • BONUS many low flow toilets qualify for the City of Ottawa rebate. Click here for more details on the City of Ottawa Toilet Replacement Program.

• Switch your old shower heads for a low flow shower head. Click here to see which shower heads most plumbers use in their own homes.

• Have your home plumbing inspected.
• • Our plumbing inspections include: leak tests, testing of all faucets, taps, hosebibs & fixtures, inspection of drains & hot water tank, and a one on one consultation with a licensed plumber who will provide you with options for improving your water useage.
  • BONUS with our plumbing inspection we give you a $50.00 gift certificate* to be used with any upgrades you make that reduce your water use.

• Start appling simple to use tips for reducing water use in your home.
• • BONUS: Click here for over 100 tips on reducing water use at home.

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Francis Plumbing is dedicated to serving you our neighbors while protecting the environment and our limited natural resources.

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