The document discusses conducting a water audit at a school to identify ways to reduce water usage and wastage. It provides information on the water audit process which includes measuring current water consumption from different sources, identifying issues like leaks, and developing solutions for more efficient water use. The goals are to save money, promote water conservation awareness among students, and ensure long-term sustainable water management practices.

1. Water is life Virtually everything we do or use each day involves water. Yet, we do not give it the importance that is due to it. India will soon be a water-stressed country and we all need to work towards our water security. Simple actions can be adopted to reduce the wastage of water and use it wisely. 1

2. Water audit for a school 2

6. It is possible to cut your water usage by 10-30% by implementing simple conservation measures DID YOU KNOW? INTRODUCTION AUDIT PROCESS MOVING AHEAD 6

9. AUDIT PROCESS 9

10. AUDIT PROCESS Planning and process finalization Measurements Calculations Audit observations Report Discussions Zeroing in on conservation steps that can be taken Implementation INTRODUCTION AUDIT PROCESS MOVING AHEAD 10

11. Decide the time period of your water audit 1 day/yr, 1 wk/yr, 1 month/yr, 1 day/Season INTRODUCTION AUDIT PROCESS MOVING AHEAD 11

12. FIRST STEPS MEASUREMENTS INTRODUCTION AUDIT PROCESS MOVING AHEAD 12

14. Bore well and Dug well supplies … 1. Measure flow rate ( time taken to fill a 10 litre bucket at the outlet of the pump.) 3. Use these two to calculate the quantity of water withdrawn 2. Keep a track of number of hours the pump is on in a day (record every day of the week for two weeks). FIRST STEPS- MEASUREMENTS INTRODUCTION AUDIT PROCESS MOVING AHEAD Estimate the quantity of water supplied from each source 15

15. Estimate the quantity of water supplied from each source MEASUREMENTS- SUPPLY Municipal Supply Tabulate monthly municipal water supply (from bills) for the past three years in the supply tracking sheet For tankers…. Using bills, tabulate the amount of water received on a monthly basis using the supply tracking sheet INTRODUCTION AUDIT PROCESS MOVING AHEAD 14 Tabulate consumption patterns and depict using graphical tools

18. L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 GT1 GT2 GT3 GT4 BT1 BT2 BT3 BT4 L- INLET L- OUTLET GT- INLET GT- OUTLET BT- INLET BT- OUTLET CT1 CT2 CT3 C- INLET C- OUTLET WASH BOYS TOILET GARDEN WATER TANK PUMP HOUSE WATER INLET DRAIN PIPE MUNCIPALITY SEWER DRINKING TAP GIRLS TOILET WASH LAB KITCHEN WATER TANK DRAIN PIPE Municipal supply Bore well Dug well Tankers DN1 INTRODUCTION AUDIT PROCESS MOVING AHEAD 18 UNDERGROUND SUMP

19. DRAW A WATER FLOW CHART Supply Washing W1 W2 Wn Gardening G1 G2 Gn Drinking D1 D2 Dn Underground Sump Toilets T1 T2 Tn Sewage Overhead Tank 19 INTRODUCTION AUDIT PROCESS MOVING AHEAD FIRST STEPS- MEASUREMENTS 19

24. AUDIT OBSERVATIONS 24

27. ANALYSIS AND REPORT 27

28. WATER CONSUMPTION PATTERN When tabulating the consumption patterns, you may come across varied results from the normal. INTRODUCTION AUDIT PROCESS MOVING AHEAD 28

30. Supply Overhead Tank Washing Toilets Gardening Drinking X Y = ?X 0.4Y 0.25Y 0.3Y 0.05Y Sewage Underground Sump Leaks Leaks Quantify water use in a Flowchart INTRODUCTION AUDIT PROCESS MOVING AHEAD 30

32. DISCUSSIONS AND TAKING THE RIGHT STEPS MOVING AHEAD 32

34. 4. List down your Suggestions for each area where water is used 1. Represent water usage graphically WAYS TO CONSERVE WATER 2. Identify areas where water can be conserved 3. Conduct Group discussions and brainstorming sessions INTRODUCTION AUDIT PROCESS MOVING AHEAD 34

37. Suggest solutions for these spaces. Can the water from the wash area be diverted to the garden area for watering the plants ? TOILET WASH LAB INTRODUCTION AUDIT PROCESS MOVING AHEAD 37