Water Conservation
Most water supply managers and community leaders across the world feel that water conservation or wise use of water should be practiced at all times. Because the competition for water among various users is becoming more and more complex, the efficient use of available supplies is essential.
Demand for water has a pronounced impact on the environment by lowering stream flows and lake levels, depleting groundwater aquifers, and in certain cases, requiring the impoundment of free flowing streams or the diversion of water from one drainage basin to another. Reducing per capita water use will decrease the amount of wastewater generated, and thereby, maintain the operating efficiency of treatment plants over a longer period of time.
Reducing water consumption will reduce operating costs for utilities, and will delay costly capital improvements to water systems which typically involve the expansion of water treatment or pumping plants and storage facilities.
WATER SAVING TIPS
REDUCE...
the amount of water usage
RE-USE...
water as much as you can
REPAIR...
leaks as soon as detected
WATER CONSERVATION
>GENERAL
Know how much water you are using - read your meter regularly.
• Repair dripping taps.
• Check for and fix leaks - if your meter is running when all the taps and toilets are off,
then you may have a leak.
>IN AND AROUND THE HOUSE
• Turn off taps while washing your face, brushing your teeth or shaving.
• Taking a five-minute shower a day, instead of a bath, will use a third of the water, saving up to 400 litres a week.
• Kettle should be filled with just enough water for your needs.
This will reduce your electricity bill too.
• Fix a leaking toilet. It can waste up to 100 000 litres of water in one year.
• Use a bucket rather than a hose to wash your car.
• Grow many indegenous plants, they use less water than non-indegenous plants
• Use rinsing / washing water to water your plants.
WATER IS LIFE
Water is a scarce and a very valuable resource in Botswana |