WWJuly 2011 waterkidz

Abstract

It is general knowledge that South Africa is a water scarce country. No matter where we live we can all do our bit to save this precious resource. South Africa has been blessed with a lot of rain lately, but we should not be fooled into thinking that this improves the country’s overall water situation. Water will always be scarce here (after all we are one of the 30 driest countries in the world). This means we all need to do our bit to save water. In this issue of Water Kidz, we give some tips on how to save a lot of drops. Saving water at home Doing little things at home can go a long way in saving water. Did you know that a dripping tap losing one drop a second will waste 15 litres of water a day? Dripping taps and leaky toilets can account for as much as 5% of all water used inside the home. This means fixing those leaks will not only save water, but money as well. If it is a hot water tap that is leaking it is even more expensive since the water replacing the leaking hot water in the geyser needs to be heated. Luckily most leaks are relatively easy and inexpensive to repair.

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