There is no shortage of water in our household. We have a well that provides enough liquid the whole year through. But I cannot see water being wasted. Our helpers do that and that gets on my nerves. And these helpers have no facility in their homes in that they have to go elsewhere to collect water for their consumption – that is another story.
One of our faucets is leaking – just a drop though. But I feel uncomfortable seeing it that way although our washbasin water goes to coconut trees and that is how it was planned when I had designed our house. All waste water connections are thus led to trees.
This post is about how a drop can make an ocean. I have kept a mug under the tap and every few minutes it gets filled which is then emptied in a bucket. The process goes on till we go to sleep. I am waiting for the plumber to arrive – perhaps the washer needs changing. Just a drop but many, many buckets!!!!
There will be countless irresponsible consumers the world over and these leaking faucets would be a common sight, leading to several thousand cusecs of water going waste, enough to take care of the needs of millions.
Conservation is the order of the day. It is the individual who can do that and not the government. I have played my role and if everyone does that taking care to save as much water as possible there is no need to cry hoarse sending signals of despair. And this should be the approach every single thing that needs to be conserved. Conserving water can also be ensured by creating pits in compounds so that rain water gets soaked in thus increasing the levels of reservoirs. Most of rain water today gets to the sea which is a real waste. Water harvesting is yet another way. Some countries are into this on a war footing.
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You say right that every drop of water makes seas and river, canal and lake but a few know its importance at home an out of homes. It is said that drops make seas and rivers.
Many people are unaware of the amount of water they waste on a daily basis. But the truth is, water is a critical resource in every
bodies lives, and unfortunately, we simply cannot afford to waste perfectly good water.
How to save water at home:
Replace shower heads, toilets and sinks with more efficient, low-flow water models. Using a water efficient shower head can save up to 750 gallons a month.
Always wash only full loads of laundry and dishes. Whenever possible, choose the short cycle at low water levels.
Do not let the water run when brushing your teeth or washing dishes by hand.
Shorten your showers by about a minute or so, and you can save up to 150 gallons per month.
Keep a pitcher of water in the refrigerator for cold drinks instead of using the tap. This way excess drops are not wasted down the drain each time you pour a glass of water.
Ditch bottled water, and drink the tap water. Most tap water is no different than bottled water, and this reduces the waste that the would end up in a landfill from the plastic.
Water your lawn and garden in the evening when temperatures are cooler to minimize evaporation.
Repair leaks! According to the Department of Health and Human Services, a leaky faucet that drips at one drop per second wastes up to seven gallons of water per day.
Make use of leftover water. Keep a pitcher of water near your sink or shower and use the unused water from showering or drinking to water house plants.
Harvest rainwater to use to for a variety of reasons. Place barrels outside to catch the excess rainwater, and use that water to water the lawn or garden.
Right when I designed my home I had laid channels to wast water to lead to trees. It is the individuals that make or break anything on earth and saving water comes under that.
We are not living in urban area but we can still feel the shortage of water every summer. From the month May the water in the deep well started the shortage. Even though we are living in rural areas but the water become so short during summer days. We are not depending on water system but even the houses depending in water system experienced the shortage last season.
That is true, conserving water is one of the best answer to avoid this problem.
There is no shortage of water but there is wastage of water.
Good topic and an interesting one at that. Wasting water is a cruel thing to do in this world of scarce resources and is an attitude of careless individuals. We sometimes feel like let go when we see our taps just dropping water without knowing that a little drops of water make mighty ocean. We should realise that there are places where water is more like gold and very expensive as a result not waste it. We should know that is a gift from the most high God to humanity and wasting it is a way of not appreciating the gift from God.
It is not at all difficult to save water if individuals become responsible citizens. It is not just water anywhere and everywhere with a bit of thought this world could be a great place to live but sadly man seems to be a selfish animal