Water – Protecting our liquid asset!
There is an abundance of advice on saving water, in particular
on the 'Beat the Drought' website (http://www.water-butt.co.uk/shop/),
however here are a few simple ways of saving water.
- Just use less – imagine having to carry it from the standpipe
down the road
- Only flush the toilet when you need to
- Put a device to reduce the amount of water used to flush the
toilet
- Don’t leave the tap running whilst brushing your teeth
- Have a short shower, not a bath
- Do your washing up in a bowl, not the dishwasher
- Collect a full load before using the washing machine
- Store rain water from roofs in water butts.
- Clean your car with rain water or ‘grey’ water (from the bath)
using just one bucket for washing and one bucket for rinsing.
- If you must water the garden, do it in the evening to avoid
evaporation, using rain water not a hosepipe
- Put saucers under plant containers in the garden to catch and
store rain water
Purchase Water Butts
To order a reduced priced compost bin, water butt or
accessories please:
What we are doing
Dover District Council has been addressing this issue for some
time. Electronic flush systems and waterless urinals were installed
a number of years ago to reduce the amount of water used. Automatic
flushing systems in high use public conveniences save 33-44% of
water and automatic urinal controls save 70-90% of water.
Bedding plants used throughout the district are chosen to ensure
they are suitable for drier times, and will be planted with 'swell
gell' to maximise the holding of moisture. Showers at the leisure
centres are heat sensitive so only work when needed.
For futher information on water saving please visit the Environment
Agency website
Contact
Dover District Council Wasteline:
01304 872428
Email: waste@dover.gov.uk
