The document discusses the importance of conserving water. It notes that while water covers most of the Earth's surface, only 1% is available for human use. Nearly 1.1 billion people lack access to safe water. The document provides tips for conserving water at home, including fixing leaks, using low-flow shower heads and toilets, running full loads in appliances, and watering lawns efficiently. Conserving water helps ensure a sustainable supply of clean water for all.

1. CONSERVATION
OF WATER
Is water really important? Is such a
simple liquid all that vital? Imagine
with me what it would be like to have a
day without water. What would you
drink? How would you clean yourself?
In what would you swim? You see,
water is very large part of our lives. In
fact, 57% to 75% of your body is made
out of it. But, did you know that 1.4
billion….
people don't have clean drinking water?
In a world of 6.8 billion people,
20.59% don't have clean drinking
water. Obviously water is a huge part
of our daily lives and without it you
cannot live.
How does using our water wisely
make a difference?
What each of us does in the world, how
you and I live our lives, does make a
difference. Water is a limited resource,
much of which is non renewable, that
has existed since the beginning of time.
Today, however, nearly 1.1 billion
people, mostly
in the developing world, remain
without access to safe water, while
more than double this number - about
2.4 billion - have no access to any form
of improved sanitation facilities. We
need to protect and preserve natural
sources of water. We start by becoming
aware of how our actions affect the
quality and quantity of water, at home
and throughout the world.

2. Did you know...?
• Only 1% of the total water
resources on earth are available for
human use. While 70% of the world's
surface is covered by water, 97.5% of
that is salt water. Of the remaining
2.5% that is freshwater, almost 68.7%
is frozen in ice caps and glaciers.
• Up to 30% of fresh water
supplies are lost due to leakage in
developed countries, and in some
major cities, losses can run as high as
40% to 70%.
• About 90% of sewage and 70%
of industrial wastes in developing
countries are discharged into water
courses without treatment, often
polluting the usable water supply.
What are some ways we can conserve
water?
Our supplies of clean, usable water are
limited, and we must learn to use them
more wisely. Water conservation
begins at home. You can do your share
by observing the following DOs and
DON'Ts in and around the house.
• Always turn taps off tightly so
they do not drip.
• Promptly repair any leaks in and
around your taps. (One leak can waste
several thousand liters of water per
year.)
• Use an aerator and/or a water
flow-reducer attachment on your tap
to reduce your water usage.
• When hand-washing dishes,
never run water continuously. Wash
dishes in a partially filled sink and
then rinse them using the spray
attachment on your tap.
• If you have an electric
dishwasher, use it only to wash full
loads, and use the shortest cycle
possible. Many dishwashers have a
conserver/water-miser cycle.
• When brushing your teeth, turn
the water off while you are actually
brushing instead of running it
continuously. Then use the tap again
for rinsing and use short bursts of
water for cleaning your brush. (This
saves about 80% of the water
normally used.)
• When washing or shaving,
partially fill the sink and use that
water rather than running the tap
continuously. (This saves about 60%
of the water normally used.) Use short
bursts of water to clean razors.

3. • Use either low-flow shower
heads or adjustable flow-reducer
devices on your shower heads. (They
reduce flow by at least 25 %.)
• You can reduce water usage by
40% to 50% by installing low-flush
toilets.
• Wash only full loads in your
washing machine.
• Use the shortest cycle possible
for washing clothes, and use the
"suds-saver" feature if your machine
has one.
• Use only cleaning products that
will not harm the environment when
they are washed away after use. Look
for "environmentally friendly"
products when shopping.
• Lawns and gardens require only
5 millimeters of water per day during
warm weather. Less is needed during
spring, fall, or cool weather.
• Water lawns every three to five
days, rather than for a short period
every day. In warm weather, apply 5
millimeters of water for each day
since the last watering.
• Water during the cool part of the
day, in the morning or evening. Do
not water on windy days.
• Do not over-water in anticipation
of a shortage. Soil cannot store extra
water.
• Use shut-off timers or on-off
timers, if possible. Do not turn on
sprinklers and leave for the day.
Therefore, we can help to conserve
the water and keep it clean and we
can make clean water accessible in
other nations by following above
steps.