The Kids Quiz!

How do you measure up?
The MPCA water awareness test

Everyday we do (or avoid doing) things that affect the amount of water we use and the condition or "quality" of the water we dispose. Here's and opportunity for you to consider what your contribution is to the problem and to the solution. Take a few minutes to complete this checklist.

Do you......

	Never	Sometimes	Often
Leave the tap water running as you brush your teeth or shave?

Turn the lawn sprinkler on during mid-day?

Throw used containers of paint, solvents, or harsh cleansers into the trash?

Empty leftover paint, solvents or cleaners into the sink?

Run the washing machine or dishwasher with small loads?

Water your lawn frequently during the summer to achieve a lush cover?

Use lots of fertilizers and weed control on your lawn?

Clean the driveway, sidewalk or curb side by hosing it down with water?

Leave the shower running to heat up the bathroom?

Wait to repair a dripping faucet until it turns into a steady leak?

Use the toilet to dispose of ordinary waste around the house?

Wash the car every weekend in the summer?

Change your oil in the street or use storm drains to dispose of used oil?

Sweep lawn and garden trimmings into the curb or down a storm drain?

Use the garbage disposal to get rid of food scraps?

	Yes		No
Attend public hearings on water issues?

Consider the impact of land-use and zoning decisions on your water resources?

Write your public officials about obvious mismanagement or disregard for community water resources?

Volunteer to help clean up a water body or promote water quality awareness in your community?

Vote for programs or candidates that protect the environment?

Know where your tap water comes from?

Know where your waste water goes?

Know who operates your water utilities?

Know the name and location of your watershed?

Know how much it costs for your water supply and wastewater treatment?

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