The City of Northglenn was visited by 134 first and second graders as they toured City facilities including City Hall, the Northglenn Recreation Center, Police Department, and the Municipal Court. The children had a hands on tour of the North Metro Fire trucks, Northglenn ambulances, sanitation equipment, street sweeper, park maintenance equipment, water trucks, and a lift truck.
At the end of the tour the kids participated in a community service project by cleaning up the E. B. Rains Jr. Memorial Park. It was a day full of learning and fun!
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| water conservation in the bathroom |
Conservation methods that are free to implement
- Turn off the water while shaving, brushing your teeth, washing your face, etc. This could save 4-10 gallons per day.
- Take a 5 minute shower and install a low-flow showerhead. If you have not replaced your showerhead since 1994, you can save water and energy by simply replacing your showerhead.
- Don't use the toilet as a wastebasket. Flushing tissues and bits of paper can waste many gallons of water everyday.
- Check toilets for leaks. Place 10 drops of food coloring in the tank and wait 15 minutes. If color appears in the toilet bowl, you have a leak. Click here for more information regarding leaky toilets.
- Don't overfill your bathtub. A full bathtub holds up to 50 gallons of water. You can adequately bathe with 15 gallons of water.
- Mark the bath water level of your typical bath. Then stopper the tub the next time you shower to compare water consumption levels of a shower versus a bath.
- Stopper the tub before turning on the water. Initial cold water will be warmed when the hot water starts to run.
- Consider recycling bath water (if it's not too dirty) for heavy cleaning jobs or outdoor watering.
- Fill an old water bottle with water and place it in the tank of your high volume toilet. Be sure to place the bottle away from moving parts. This will displace water volume and will save water every time you flush. If your toilet was built in 1994 or newer, you already have a high efficiency toilet and you should not place a bottle or other displacement device in the tank.
| | Conservation methods that are less than $50
- Install an aerator on your bathroom faucet. For less than $5, bathroom aerators can reduce water output to 1gpm or less.
- Check all faucets including outside hose connections for leaks. Replace worn washers, O-rings, packing and faulty fixtures. For direction on how to replace a worn washer please click here.
- If you haven't replaced your showerhead in the past 10 years, consider replacing your old one with a new high efficiency shower head. New showerheads only use 2.5 gallons per minute or less and still have the same or higher pressure than old showerheads.
| | Conservation methods that are $50 to $100
- If your toilet was manufactured prior to 1994, you can save on your water bill by replacing your old toilet with a low-flush model. The City will reimburse you $75 to help defray the cost. Click here for the application form. Rebates are available on a first come, first serve basis.
- Due to the current State Legislation of HB 1343 and HJR 1023 effective August 1, 2006, all Government entities require documentation that companies or individuals do not knowingly hire illegal aliens. Please click here for more information on this bill.
- Please click here for the affidavit for verification of eligibility for state and local benefits.
- Please click here for the prospective contractor's certificate regarding employing or contracting with an illegal alien.
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