Water Conservation

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Water is one of those precious commodities that everyone uses to brush their teeth, wash their faces, shower, soak, clean, cook, drink, and flush their toilets. It is also very scarce in certain areas, resulting in the inability to perform the essential tasks listed above, as well as illness and death due to dehydration. In this article, I will discuss ways in which water can be conserved, so that you, as well as everyone else, will have more money and water to spare.

Conservation Methods

• Turn off the faucet while you are soaping your utensils and dishes, and then turn it on and rinse them afterwards.
• Turn off your faucet while you are brushing your teeth, and then turn it back on and rinse your mouth.
• Boil only the amount of water that you need instead of adding extra water.
• Purchase a water saving toilet and water saving faucets.
• Don't turn down the faucet to save water, you may end up taking long to perform tasks and waste even more water.
• Jiggle your toilet handle and ensure that the water isn't running out.
• Check for pipe leaks.
• Ensure that you set the load size setting on your washing machine correctly. Don't set it to large or medium if you have a small load, otherwise you can waste more than twice as much water.
• Check to see if your water meter is moving after you turn off all faucets. It should only move if you have a faucet or shower on.

Storage and Redistribution

Whenever there is a water supply shortage, people usually try to catch whatever they can, store it, and use it sparingly. There are various water storage and redistribution options, some of which are more suited to you than others. I will list some of them below:

• Water Tanks: A water tank is a very large container which is designed to automatically fill when there is a water supply, and then stop filling once it is full using a valve similar to the one in your toilet tank which is closed when a buoyant ball attached to a rod reaches a certain level, and then the rod is attached to the valve itself, and closes the valve. Water tanks are usually attached to a pipeline with a check valve to prevent water from flowing back out of the tank, and into the pipe again, and even into the mains water supply network. A water tank may or may not be equipped with an outlet water pump which pumps water from the tank and into the pipes to improve water pressure, this is not necessary, but, is convenient and would be necessary in cases where water pressure has to be extremely high. A power washer is an option for such cases, though.

• Barrels/Drums

• Buckets

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