Implement long-term changes in water usage and stewardship
Suggested Practices and Examples for Implementation:
- Look for WaterSense-labeled products.
- Install low-flow/high-efficiency toilets.
- Create a comprehensive plan to address stormwater runoff on your property (EPA resource below).
- Purchase Energy Star washers and dryers (including dishwashers).
- Advocate for and support clean water initiatives in your community.
- Download the Muddy Water Watch App on your phone and report sediment pollution.
- Support single-use plastic reduction initiatives and microplastic monitoring.
- Get to know the groups protecting the water in your region.
- Become a water quality volunteer by taking water samples for MountainTrue!
- Make river, roadside, and stream clean-ups a habitual part of your creation care ministry.
- Continue to incorporate gratitude for clean water (and the importance of water stewardship) in your worship services and religious education.
General Information Related to this Strategy:
- EPA Water Sense Guide for washing machines and dishwashers
- Energy Star dishwashers
- Stormwater treatment/rainwater collection from the EPA
- Muddy Water Watch
Available Resources in Western North Carolina:
- Clean Water for North Carolina
- MountainTrue (clean water programs)
- Haywood Waterways
- Water Quality Monitoring with MountainTrue
- Watershed Association of the Tuckaseegee River
- Live staking information and opportunities
- Check for upcoming river clean-ups with MountainTrue