“In the year 2040 there will be no water to drink and to survive”. Clean and safe drinking water is scarce. While we waste so much water in our day to day life there are some developing countries where people have to survive in less quantity of water. We all know that water is important, very important but still we are not doing anything to save it for the future generation. We are polluting it, consuming it unnecessarily and wasting it every day.
Why do we have to understand the importance of something when it is completely lost?
People have to wake up and start doing something to save it.
We can make sure that our future generation will not have to strive for water, water is not our property we have to understand this. Every generation has a right to it.
Can you imagine a future where people are dying and striving for water?
Can you imagine countries fighting over water?
We must save water. It is our duty to start saving it now before it is too late.
Water is precious and it will always remain precious.
It is necessary to feel it worth.
Help us create a better world where everyone has access to water in every country whether developed or developing.
Here are few tips which can save drinking water from becoming non- existing:
20 Ways of Saving Water
- Never put water down the drain when there may be another use for it such as watering a plant or garden, or cleaning.
- Avoid flushing the toilet unnecessarily. Dispose of tissues, insects and other such waste in the rubbish bin rather than the toilet.
- Use the minimum amount of water needed for a bath by closing the drain first and filling the bath only 1/3 full. Stopper bath before turning water. The initial burst of cold water can be warmed by adding hot water later.
- Don’t let water run while shaving or washing your face. Brush your teeth first while waiting for water to get hot, then wash or shave after filling the basin.
- When washing dishes by hand, fill one sink or basin with soapy water. Quickly rinse under a slow-moving stream from the tap.
- Store drinking water in the refrigerator rather than letting the tap run every time you want a cool glass of water.
- Never install a water-to-air heat pump or air-conditioning system. Air-to-air models are just as efficient and do not waste water.
- Check your pump. If you have a well at your home, listen to see if the pump kicks on and off while the water is not in use. If it does, you have a leak.
Saving Water Outdoors:
- Don’t over-water your lawn. As a general rule, lawns only need watering every 5 to 7 days in the summer and every 10 to 14 days in the winter. A hearty rain eliminates the need for watering for as long as two weeks.
- Regularly check sprinkler systems and timing devices to be sure they are operating properly. It is now the law that “anyone who purchases and installs an automatic lawn sprinkler system MUST install a rain sensor device or switch which will override the irrigation cycle of the sprinkler system when adequate rainfall has occurred.” To retrofit your existing system, contact an irrigation professional for more information.
- Consider using a commercial car wash that recycles water. If you wash your own car, park on the grass to do so.
- If you have a swimming pool, consider a new water-saving pool filter. A single back flushing with a traditional filter uses from 180 to 250 gallons or more of water.
General Water Saving Tips:
- Create an awareness of the need for water conservation among your children. Avoid the purchase of recreational water toys that require a constant stream of water.
- Be aware of and follow all water conservation and water shortage rules and restrictions that may be in effect in your area.
- Encourage your employer to promote water conservation at the workplace. Suggest that water conservation be put in the employee orientation manual and training program.
- Patronize businesses that practice and promote water conservation.
- Report all significant water losses (broken pipes, open hydrants, errant sprinklers, abandoned free-flowing wells, etc.) to the property owner, local authorities or your Water Management District.
- Encourage your school system and local government to help develop and promote a water conservation ethic among children and adults.
- Support efforts and programs to create a concern for water conservation among tourists and visitors to our state. Make sure your visitors understand the need for, and benefits of, water conservation.
- Encourage your friends and neighbors to be part of a water conscious community. Promote water conservation in community newsletters, on bulletin boards and by example.
