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Similar to the Mayans, the classical Indian civilizations built large reservoirs to collect runoff water during the monsoon season.

They built their reservoirs in many styles and sizes, such as the Jhalaras- man made tanks, step wells, and Talabs- man made or natural lakes, one of which can be seen below

"Indian Culture And Traditions." Traditional Methods Of Water Harvesting And Applicability::. Web. 23 Sept. 2015. <http://www.esamskriti.com/essay-chapters/Traditional-Methods-of-Water-Harvesting-and-applicability-2.aspx>.

This talab - Shahi lake, is in Bari, India

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Water in South and MesoAmerican culture and mythology

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Water in South and MesoAmerican culture and mythology

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published 2004 on Facts on File

In the Yucatán, people settled near springs and natural wells because the local ground, rich in limestone, would not hold water. The Tairona and Kogi, in what is now Colombia, had highly sophisticated waterconservation practices. These included not only irrigation but supplying fresh water and channeling off waste and excess rainwater so it did not erode the land.
"Water in South and Mesoamerican Culture and Mythology." Facts on File. Infobase, 2004. Web. 23 Sept. 2015. <http://online.infobase.com/HRC/Search/Details/216321?q=mesoamerican water conservation>.

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Water conservation in Ancient civilizations

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The faucet Fastener turns off faucets by pulling closed the handles through the use of a a spring steel mechanism

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Municipal: This category uses roughly 1/4 of the DFW water supply. The best option to conserve water for these consumers would be to do around-the-house conservation methods, such as taking timed showers and turning off the faucet to brush teeth.

Agricultural: There is enormous potential for savings in the agricultural arena through new technologies such as precision application for sprinkler systems, laser leveling of fields, which can increase irrigation efficiency, and automated water delivery control systems.

Industrial: Manufacturing uses roughly 10% of Texas’ available water supply. Even though each industry and industrial process is unique, there is potential for increased water efficiency. Regardless of the processes involved, water conservation among most industrial users could be increased by developing and implementing a “Best Management Practices” program, which incorporates the most up-to-date water conservation measures for each industry.

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Top Three Water User Categories in Texas

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Top Three Water User Categories in Texas

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"Sufficient flowing water is critical to keeping Texas rivers and estuaries healthy; sustaining fish, birds and other wildlife; and ensuring the vitality of Texas’ wildlife-dependent industries. In addition to this critical water “user group,” water is used for a variety of different purposes in Texas, including municipal, irrigation, livestock, manufacturing, mining, and steam-electric power generation. Large-scale reductions in water use by these user groups are possible through the application of water conservation measures, which could potentially allow more water to remain flowing in our rivers and into our estuaries."

"Top Three Water User Categories in Texas - Texas Living Waters Project." Texas Living Waters Project. Web. 23 Sept. 2015. <http://texaslivingwaters.org/water-conservation/top-three-water-user-categories/>.

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by Jim Norwine

"The disastrous drought of the 1950s and recent bout of water shortages... left no doubt that water is a valuable and increasingly limited natural resource. With the Texas population continuing to rise, the problem of dwindling water supplies will only worsen."

Norwine, Jim. Water for Texas. College Station: Texas A & M UP, 2005. Print.

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"More than 80 per cent of Texas is experiencing 'exceptional' drought conditions, the highest category on the U.S. Drought Monitor Scale. By the end of August, only 18.6 cm of rain had reached the state this year... the average temperature over the past three months was 30.4[degrees] C, the hottest ever for a U.S. state... Much of the state's ranchland has also withered and died, forcing sheep and cattle herders to cull or sell off thousands of their animals.?

Ballingall, Alex. "The Hottest State-ever." Gale Databases. Cengage Learning, 3 Oct. 2011. Web. 23 Sept. 2015. <http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE|A268870633&v=2.1&u=tlc119114582&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w&asid=f64357b19d5fa0a1f31e8ec72b135b40>.

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Frontinus and the Water Supply of the City of Rome

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Frontinus and the Water Supply of the City of Rome

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Herschel, Clemes. Frontinus and the Water Supply of the City of Rome. Boston, D. Estes &, 1899. Print.

"... To demonstrate how large is the quantity of water which is allotted to public and private uses, as well as for luxury... how much water is distributed within the city walls, how much without, how much is used for water basins, how much for fountains, how much for public structures, how much on account of the state, how much by private consumers

Sextus Julius Frontinus - water commissioner of the city of Rome A.D. 97

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Will reduce household water usage, even if only slightly

average minute a faucet is on uses 2.5 gallons of water older models can use up to 5 gallons per minute

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The ecosystem and natural balance of nature take a toll from the lessening amounts and general lack of water.

The top three biggest users of water are people living in municipalities, the agricultural industry, and industrial companies/organizations. Because of these consumers' water intake, they will be heavily affected, if not the most

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People enjoy saving money, and using less water saves people more money

Sold in "all-in-one" superstores like Walmart that put many products into their stores

sold for $10.99

Manufactured for $6.48

sold in packs of two

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Does not fit faucets with the twist handles

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Aicher, Peter J. Guide to the Aqueducts of Ancient Rome. Wauconda, Ill.: Bolchazy-Carducci, 1995. Print.

The Imperial baths, the monumental fountains, the watered terraces, the public water spouts and the private pressurized plumbing high on the slopes, as well as the fluching of the sewers, all required the utilitarian counterpart of the aqueducts to deliver a large and steady volume of water on top of each hill."

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The ancient Mayans shared a similar problem to modern day Texas; their geography and climate limited the available water supply.

Limestone rich ground meant the ground could not hold a lot of water, and the area of the Yucatan Peninsula was rather dry, so the Mayans constructed aguadas, small clay lined basin that would conserve runoff and waste water.

This comes from Jeffrey Brewer, who found and published this information as a doctoral student.

"Study Reveals Water Conservation Efforts Of Ancient Cultures - Redorbit." Redorbit. 10 Apr. 2013. Web. 23 Sept. 2015. <http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1112820058/water-conservation-ancient-cultures-041013/>.

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As the Roman Empire's population increased, they built Aqueducts that brought water into major cities to serve as a municipal water source

The Roman Empire had to deal with a growing population that was away from natural sources, much like Texas municipalities experience  today.

The Assyrians developed tunnels called qanats that tap into aquifers and that were the predecessors to the aqueducts. They are still used today in the Iranian plateau (From Guide to the Aqueducts of Ancient Rome)

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Texas is in a water crisis due to the timing of a growing population, drought, and available, cheap land that is used for agriculture and requires irrigation. "By 2060, reports estimate the population will have grown to more than 13 million, and that water demands in the area will have increased 86 percent. The North Texas Council reports that twice weekly watering will extend water supply by 10 years, even as the population of North Texas grows by 3 million over the next 20 years."

"The Future of Water in Dallas Ft. Worth." GreenSource DFW. 24 Apr. 2012. Web. 23 Sept. 2015. <http://www.greensourcedfw.org/articles/future-water-dallas-ft-worth>.

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A stretchable rubber ring that stretches over the faucet handle

spring steel mechanism housed inside stainless steel body that retracts nylon wire that the rubber ring is attached to

The retracting of the spring steel mechanism turns off the faucet unless held on

A small latch can be pressed over the wire near the hole on the steel body that prevents the wire from retracting and allows the faucet to stay on

Suction cups are present on the bottom and the flat face of the body that allow it to stick to the counter surface

The shape of the body allows the faucet fastener to turn off faucets with handles that move up and down and faucet handles that move back and forth

The body will have a cavity that is filled by the spring steel mechanism and closed off by a cover that encases the mechanism within the body, it will also be filled in with epoxy to hold it in place

The spring steel mechanism will exert a full pound of force in order to turn off any faucet

The package will include multiple ring sizes to make sure it fits all handle sizes

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Aqueducts in Ancient Rome