Power Point Presentation

 SAVE WATER SAVE LIFE

Pollution of water 

Domestic Pollution

• Safe water supply
• sanitation  - open defecation
• Drainage 
• Solid waste disposal

 Agriculture Pollution 

• Pesticides
• Fertilizers 
• Over extraction of ground water

Water and health

• The body is comprised of 72% of water.
•  we cannot live without water for more than 24 hours.
•  1.8 million people die from diarrhea death where 90% are children
•  88% is attributed to unsafe water supply, inadequate sanitation and hygiene.  

Environment

• Don’t throw your household waste near drinking water sources
• Clean your house and surroundings daily
• Don’t throw paper, plastic, households wastes into open drains that run through the street
• Throw litter into a bin and dispose of it properly
• Don’t cut down trees but grow more plants
• See that the drains are not blocked

Do you know?

Flushing the toilet accounts for 30% of household water usage. By placing a brick in the toilet cistern we could save 10 million

litres of water a day.

Saving water starts with you

Wash fruits, vegetables in a pan of water rather than running water.

Collect the water you use for rinsing produce and reuse it to water houseplants.

Check your water meter and track your bills 

How can we save water?

• Rain water harvesting.
• Waterless car washes.
• Drip irrigation.
• High  efficiency clothes washers.
• Garden- Hoze nozzles

Methods of saving water

Rainwater harvesting