Do you Know ?

HOW MUCH OF THE EARTH'S WATER IS SALT WATER?

97 %

WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THE WORLD'S TOTAL WATER IS

AVAILABLE TO DRINK?

Less than 1 %
• WATER IS A VERY IMPORTANT RESOURCE IN OUR
LIFE .

• WATER IS BECOMING SCARCE DUE TO INCREASE

IN POPULATION, INDUSTRIES AND AGRICULTURAL
ACTIVITIES AND DUE TO POOR RAINFALL.
Water Conservation

• WATER CONSERVATION REFERS TO REDUCING

THE USAGE OF WATER.

• IT ALSO INCLUDE RECYCLING OF WASTE WATER

FOR DIFFERENT PURPOSES LIKE DOMESTIC
USAGE, INDUSTRIES, AGRICULTURE ETC.

• WATER CONSERVATION CAN BE DONE THROUGH

WHAT YOU DO, NOT BY WHAT YOU KNOW?
 REDUCE means reducing the consumption of water. It
reduces the quantity of waste water, the costs for its
treatment and renewal.

 REUSE – means to find another purpose for an item

that would have otherwise been thrown away.

 RECYCLE – refers to the process of turning waste items

into new reusable material or items.
Reducing our water usage will help to
ensure we always have enough water
to go round.
Ways to reduce Water Usage

• TURN OFF THE TAP WHEN BRUSHING YOUR

TEETH - THIS CAN SAVE 6 LITRES OF WATER
PER MINUTE.
• TAKE A SHORTER SHOWER - YOUR DAILY
SHOWER CAN USE UP TO 45 LITRES OF WATER
PER MINUTE!
• FILL UP YOUR WASHING MACHINE AND
DISHWASHER - PUTTING ON FULL LOADS
INSTEAD OF LOTS OF LITTLE ONES WILL
REDUCE WATER USAGE.
How can I reduce my water usage?

• FIX UP DRIPPING TAPS. A DRIPPING TAP CAN

WASTE 15 LITRES OF WATER PER DAY – THAT'S
OVER 5000 LITRES PER YEAR.

• USE A WATERING, INSTEAD OF A HOSEPIPE.

HOSEPIPES USE THOUSANDS OF LITRES OF
WATER AN HOUR, SO WATER YOUR GARDEN
USING A WATERING CAN INSTEAD.

• Fill
How can I reduce my water usage?

• Use efficient cisterns for flushing in toilets.

Unnecessary flushing of the toilet can waste
up to 1,000 liters of water per year.

• Do watering to garden in the early morning or

in the evening for maximum benefits.

• Avoid washing clothes unnecessarily. Wash

clothes to remove stains, not wrinkles.
How can I reduce my water usage?

• Washing dark clothes in cold water saves

both on water and energy while it helps your
clothes to keep their colors.
• Identify Water Leakages in plumbing pipes,
faucets and get it repaired immediately.
• Usage of Soil Moisture Meter to Gauge
farmer should water the field.
• Control weeds to reduce the consumption of
water in the field.
 Water used for washing vegetables, rice etc. can be
used for gardening.

 Use the water after washing clothes for toilet flushing

and floor cleaning.

 Use a Rain Barrel to Save Runoff From Your Roof.

 Collect the overflow of water tanks installed on roofs.

 Reuse Water From Old Drinking Bottles.

 Place a Bucket in the Shower to collect off stream

water.

 Waste water from water purifiers(RO) can be collected

and reused for watering plants, flushing toilets,
washing cars and cleaning home etc.

 Installation of Grey Water Collection System.

 Dirty water can be recycled after purification.

 Sea water can be recycled for drinking purposes,

irrigation etc.

 Industrial effluents can be recycled for irrigation

purposes.

 Sewerage water can be recycled and treated to make it

fit for drinking.
Water is essential for sustaining
human life, but increasing demand
means our water supply is at risk of
running out.

Use Water Judiciously