Tools from King County Green Schools Program

• Educational tools
• Water conservation announcementsDownload PDF 50 K
• Water conservation factsDownload PDF 300 K
• Pledge to Conserve Water and Reduce Water PollutionDownload PDF 200 K
• Fact vs Fiction – water conservation and pollution prevention PowerPoint presentation Download PDF 600 K

• Turn off Faucet signs
  King County Green Schools Program participants may email their King County Green Schools Program representative or GreenSchools@kingcounty.gov email the King County Green Schools Program to request color copies of the signs below.
• four signs per pageDownload PDF 52 K
• six signs per pageDownload PDF 66 K
• Water flow bags to test water flow
  Schools participating in the King County Green Schools Program may request water flow bags from their King County representative or by emailing GreenSchools@kingcounty.gov email the King County Green Schools Program.

Assistance, educational resources, and rebates

• Cascade Water Alliance external link
  Contact: Michael Brent, Water Resources Manager, 425-453-1810 or mbrent@cascadewater.org
  Association of water districts and cities providing these services to schools in its service area: water conservation recommendations, irrigation audits and rebates, faucet aerators, rain barrels and rain cisterns, and classroom workshops. Service area: Bellevue, Issaquah, Kirkland, Redmond, Sammamish, Skyway, and Tukwila.
• Saving Water Partnership external link
  Contact: Mark Guthrie at 206-684-5955 for irrigation and landscaping; Natasha Bailey at 206-733-9137 for indoor water conservation.
  Partnership of water utilities providing these services to schools in its service area: water conservation trainings, audits and rebates. Partners: Cedar River Water and Sewer District; City of Bothell; City of Duvall; City of Mercer Island; City of Renton; Coal Creek Utility District; Highline Water District; Northshore Utility District; Northshore Water District; Olympic View Water & Sewer District; Seattle Public Utilities; Soos Creek Water and Sewer District; Water District 20 (Burien); Water District 45 (Seattle); Water District 49 (Burien); Water District 90 (Renton); Water District 119 (Duvall); Water District 125 (Seattle); and Woodinville Water District.
• Rain barrel and rain cistern vendors
• King County rain barrel info
• King County resources for teaching about surface water issues
• King County Water and Land Resources Division: King County Wastewater education program
• National Wildlife Federation external link
• Water Calculator
  Water footprint calculator with teaching resources

General information

• Eco-Schools external link
  Links to organizations that provide helpful hints about water conservation and case studies of schoolyard water systems.
• US EPA: Water Conservation Tips for Schools external link

Measuring water use

• Water Footprint external link
  Water footprint calculator
• Household Water Calculatorexternal link
  Water usage calculator for households
• Water Calculatorexternal link
  Water footprint calculator with teaching resources