WHY CONSERVE MAINS WATER (Drinking Water)?
V. Ryan © 2008 - 2017
Many countries are short of drinking water and there
have even been wars over water as a resource. In the third world water
shortages lead to famine, disease and inevitably loss of life. As the
worlds climate changes there will be general shortages of water This will
displaced millions of people from their lands, destroyed crops, lead to a
breakdown in societies and caused millions of premature deaths. |
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The estimated use of water within a typical domestic house is seen opposite (Save the Rain Campaign figures). Rainwater can replace over fifty percent of water usage. This will save the house owner money on his/her water bill and help conserve water as a valuable natural resource. |
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It is estimated that a similar percentage of water is wasted in a typical school. The pie chart opposite shows the proportion of valuable drinking water that is quite simply flushed away down the drains. It is also common for some pupils to deliberately leave a tap on wasting water. |
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