HOW I CAN SAVE WATER
At Home
- Take shorter showers.
- Turn off the shower while lathering soap
- Turn off the tap when brushing my teeth or washing my face.
- Water plants with water that has been used to wash vegetables.
- Wash my family's car with water in pails and not from a hose connected to a tap.
- Use the washing machine with a full load.
- Remind my father to repair dripping faucets.
- Water the lawn early in the morning or late evening.
- Use a broom to clean driveway, not flushing the rubbish with water.
- Use a watering can to water plants.
- Fill the sink to wash dishes.
CALCULATE YOUR WATER USAGE
This is a chart of how much water is used. Calculate your water usage for a week.
CALCULATE WATER USAGE IN SCHOOL
No | Activities | Water used (liters) (W) | Number of times used each day (D) | Total water usage per week (T=W + D) | ||||
Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | ||||
1 | Washing hands –canteen , toilet (per min) | 19 | ||||||
2 | Flushing toilet (per use) | 15 | ||||||
3 | Washing things-Home Science Lab, Science Lab, Biology Lab, canteen (per min ) | 19 | ||||||
4 | Washing for prayers (per min) | 19 | ||||||
5 | Watering plants (per hour) | 950 | ||||||
6 | Washing floor (per hour) | 950 | ||||||
Total water usage per week | ||||||||
MEASURES TO REDUCE WATER WASTAGE IN SCHOOLS
- Identify where water is being wasted and can be saved. (based on the chart above)
- Fix any leaks.
- Start “Save Water Campaign".
- Celebrate World Water Day with beneficial activities.
- Invite officers from respective sectors to give information about ways to save water.
- Organise a competition where students save water at home and winners are those who have the most reduction in their house water bills.
