Eli5: Am I being wasteful?

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With the heat wave thats hittibg my country I was watering my back yard today, and began wondering if there Is such a thing as wasting water when doing so… I mean, it re-enters the water cycle, doesn’t It? Besides if its absorbed by the plants AND grass … Is It really wasted?

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Clean water needs to be extracted from the ground or taken from a river and purified, which costs money and has a limited capacity. If you have a water meter and don’t pay a fixed rate per person, then it seems fair. You can’t lose your garden and then pay for new seedlings. I would look into collecting rainwater in barrels as it falls down from the roof. It should reduce the need to use purified water.

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