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Most governments charge the
public between one-fifth and one-quarter of the real cost of water.
Maybe if we all paid more, we would be more careful.
Get the whole family to follow these rules:
- Use washing-up water to water the
garden.
- Use buckets of water, instead of a hose,
to wash the car.
- Save water by using rain water wherever
possible.
Leaks and drips
Any leak from pipes will waste water and money. For example, a leak
of 10 litres per minute (equivalent to one tap permanently on)
could cost more than £5,000 per year!
A tap leaking at one drip per second wastes 1,200 litres per year
– enough for a large pond. Leaks may be difficult to spot so
check by looking at the water meter at night or at weekends when
water is not normally used.
Find out more
Ask your your local water company for advice on saving water. Do
THEY run a water-saving campaign? Ask them who are the biggest
water users in your area – and why? Details of your local
water operators can be found at this website:
www.water.org.uk/home/resources-and-links/links/water-operators
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More projects...
Dirty water kills.
We could use less –
Washroom watch!
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