conserve water
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Did you know that the water you drank this
morning might have been the same water a
dinosaur drank millions of years ago?
There is the same amount of water on Earth
today as there has always been. The water
keeps moving around in an endless cycle
called the water cycle.
Water and health
• The body is comprised of 75%of water.
• We cannot live without water for more
than 24 hours.
• 1.8 million people die from diarrhoeal
death where 90% are children.
• 88% is attributed to unsafe water supply,
inadequate sanitation and hygiene.
How water is linked to health
• Drinking dirty water leads to ill health.
• Unclean water sources like latrines near hand pumps or taps can contaminate the water from the ground.
• Not washing hands before eating.
How to avoid health problems …
• Protect all drinking water sources
• Drink water from only protected water sources
• Wash hands after going to the toilet
• Use toilets – don’t openly defecate
• Wash hands before eating
• Wash vegetables well before cooking
• Cover all food
In 1955, an Indian citizen had 5000 cubic
meters of water at her disposal. Today she has less than 1500 and it will get lesser in the future.
• More than 1 billion people in the world have no access to improved water sources and nearly 2/3 live in Asia.
• Time your shower to keep it under 5 minutes.
You'll save up to 4000 ltrs a month.
• When you give your pet fresh water, don't
throw the old water down the drain. Use it to
water your trees or shrubs.
• When you are washing your hands, don't let
the water run while you lather.
Do you know how much water it takes to …
Bath 50 lts
Brushing teeth with tap running 6 lts per min
Brushing teeth with water from mug
1 lt
Dripping tap 140 lts per week
Washing machines 65 lts
You can do something to save You can do something to save the environmentthe environment
Save Water : Reduce the demands on scarce and ground water sources.
•Stored water can be used in non monsoon months.
•Saves natural resource presently wasted
•Prevents ground water depletion
Reduces erosion and storm water run-off
Catch it in anything that
holds waters. Once you
have a container, simply
put a tank/drum beneath
where the rainwater runs
off your roof and you
have started harvesting.
What schools can do …
• Form committees for drinking water and sanitation
• These committees will be in charge of the school and see that the drinking water areas and toilets are maintained well.
• Ensure that the school practices water conservation and water harvesting
• Have exhibitions in their own schools for the neighborhood