Check out your kitchen and bathrooms to see how your home measures up.

Unnecessary water use, such as dripping faucets, is the biggest culprit in these rooms.

Kitchen

• Fix faucet leaks. Even the smallest drip from a worn washer can waste 20 gallons or more a day. Larger leaks waste much more.
• Run only full loads in your dishwasher. When it's time to buy a new unit, consider a dishwasher that uses less water and is more energy efficient.
• Use your oven for more than one dish at a time.

Bathroom

• Install a flow controller or water-saving shower head. A flow controller, for example, is inserted between the shower head and the shower arm. It reduces the water flow to three gallons a minute, saving about a gallon a minute and up to 4,000 gallons a year.
• Fix faucet and toilet leaks. (Add food coloring to the water in your toilet tank. If color appears in the bowl without flushing, you have a leak.)
• Don't let the water run when you're shaving or brushing your teeth. Running the water while you shave, for example, uses more water than one person normally drinks in a week.

An energy survey:

• Heating & Air Conditioning
• Water Heaters
• Living Area
• Kitchen & Bath
• Utility Room & Basement
• Outside Your Home
• Attic