{"id":52623,"date":"2015-05-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-05-12T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2015\/05\/12\/livegreen-waterlogged\/"},"modified":"2022-09-02T20:45:14","modified_gmt":"2022-09-03T01:45:14","slug":"livegreen-waterlogged","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2015\/05\/12\/livegreen-waterlogged\/","title":{"rendered":"LiveGreen: Waterlogged"},"content":{"rendered":"

After a rainy week, it seems odd to talk about water conservation but we often forget how dependent on water we are and how scarce it can be. It’s easy to turn on the faucet and get fresh, clean water, but imagine how much less water you would use if you had to haul it from a nearby reservoir, or wait in line to receive your ration. <\/p>\n

It can be easy to dismiss that notion as we live in the developed world, but the state of California is in such a water crisis that they just announced mandatory water restrictions<\/a> effective June 1, with some communities being forced to cut water usage by 36 percent. Given that a sizable portion of the U.S. economy, and probably a sizable portion of your dinner plate, comes from California agriculture, their water issues may affect us in a very real way. If that is not close enough to home, did you know most of us use 20 gallons of water per shower? Or that the EPA estimates Nebraska to be one of the top seven states<\/a> for water use per capita? <\/p>\n

Thankfully, there are some relatively simple things you can do to be conscious of the water you are using\/wasting that can have a sizable impact.<\/p>\n