When the water comes into school it has to flow through the water meter which is fitted in the water pipe. If you want to know how much water you are using you could read the meter.
There is the same amount of water on earth as there was millions of years ago, that’s because of the water cycle.
70% of the earth is covered in water but only about 3% is available as fresh water.
Less than one hundredth of one percent of that fresh water is actually available for all the plants and animals including humans. Most of the fresh water is frozen in polar icecaps.
We can go with out food for a month but would die within a week without water
82% of your blood is made up of water
72% of your brain is made up of water
Two thirds of the clean water piped into your school is flushed down the toilet
Here are some tips to help you save water in school and even reduce your school’s water bill!
Report leaks and drips from your taps
Fix leaking taps
Turn off taps fully – no drips!
Check that urinals don’t flush throughout the holidays when there is no one in school
Order hippo bags if you toilets with large cistern to reduce the amount of water being flushed
Use a water butt to collect water for plant watering
Fit spray taps or push taps
Book a trip to one of our education centres to find out more about water efficiency
Worksheets: Find out how water efficiency you are ‘stars worksheet’
Leaflet: water audit in school DCWW
Poster: Fix dripping tap & Water efficiency winner
