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Small Ways of Water Saving
7 Outstanding Water Conservation Methods

1 – Install Low Flow Aerators

  • Aerator are various mechanical devices used for aeration or mixing air with water.
  • Aerators can be installed on 95% of tabs and as per estimates, their use can save up to 1274 liters of water in a months.
  • Cost of aerators start 100 to 1000 rupees.

2 – Check Faucets And Pipes For Leaks

  • Small drip from a faucet washer can waste 30 liters of water per day.
  • Repair or change the leaks faucets.

3 – Smaller Toilet Tanks

  • According to a technical note by science policy advocacy group Delhi science forum (DSF), India guzzling 10 liters cistern for full flash and 6 liters for low flash options, reducing this to 6 liters for full flash and 3 liters for low flush would reduce water use in toilets by around 40%. .
  • Example of Delhi, calculations done by DSF say that current usage of water for flashing toilets is about 200 liters per household of 5 persons per day, with about 2 million household about 70% of the total 2.9 millions household having flush toilets in Delhi as per census 2011, the total amount of water flushed down the toilet everyday is a 400 million liters, all of this water is treated drinkable water.
  • Delhi could well save up to nearly 160 million liters of drinking water per day or nearly 59 billion liters per year.

4 – Use High Efficiency Plumbing Fixtures And Appliance

  • High efficiency washing machine which can save over 50% in laundry water.

5 – Automatic Shut-off Nozzles

  • An automatic shutoff nozzle rests between the pipe and showerhead/tab. To operate it, simply turn the valve with your thumb. You would do this after wetting there brush and mouth. The water would be off while you do the brush.
  • The EPA, ( Environmental Protection Agency ) stated that leaving the water running with brushing your teeth wastes an average of 3 Liters each times.
  • Many type of Automatic faucet shut 0ff equipment available in market. The cost start from 800 to 4000 rupees.

6 – Tank Bags

  • Tank bags are simple solution for reducing the amount of water used with every flash. You can buy special inflatable devices that take up some of the space in the toilets tank.
  • You can use a plastic bottle filled with water or even place a brick in the tank. This will help displace some water saving a little on each flush.

7 – Watertank overflow alarm

  • Water tank overflow alarms are devices that help in water and electricity conservation. An alarm can remind you to switch off the motor, once the water reaches the desired level in the tank, and hence avoid electricity and water wastage.