Water Conserving Habits and Practices

• Fix leaking taps and running cistern or header tank overflows (balls or lift valves)
• Shower rather than bath.
• If dual flush cistern is fitted, use it.
• Use basin plugs taps to limit water used for washing rather than under running tap.
• Use bucket and brush rather than hose for washing vehicles
• Irrigate garden early morning or evening to minimize evaporation losses
• Lower water level in swimming pool slightly to reduce amount of water lost in splashing
• Vegetables and fruit should be washed in a bowl rather than under a running tap and the left over water can be used for watering house plants
• Use the minimum amount of water required when you boil water in sauce-pans and kettles; that way, you’ll save energy as well as water
• Try keeping a bottle or jug of water in the fridge instead of running taps until the water runs cold
• Half-load programs on dishwashers and washing machine use more than half the water and energy of full load. Therefore, wait until you have a full load before you switching the machine on
• Prefer water-saving models when you purchase a new washing or dish-washing machine.
• Try not to leave the tap running while you brush your teeth, shave or wash your hands, as this can waste up to 5 litres of water per minute.
• A 5-minute shower uses about a third of the water of a bath. Limit your showering time as the more you stay in the bathroom the more you waste
• Old toilet cisterns can use as much 9 litres of clean water every flush. You can reduce the volume by adjusting the mechanism inside or replace the cistern with a dual type
• Toilets reservoirs are responsible up to one-third of total domestic use. Therefore, do not flush the reservoir unless required
• It is difficult to detect whether or not your toilet reservoir is dripping. Make a dye test
• Cotton wool and tissues should be put in waste bin rather than flushed down the toilet
• Dripping taps can waste up to 10 litres of water a day. Replace worn out tap washers for a quick and cheap way of saving water. Check them frequently if they are dripping
• Burst water pipes can cause serious damage as well as waste water. Ensure your water pipes and external taps are lagged in time for the cold water
• You can use thermal armatures to save the water wasted during the warming-up period in normal mix-type armatures.
• Reclamation and Reuse.
• Consumers should as much as possible re-use water
• Consumers should harvest rain water to supplement conventional sources