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\u00a0Sydney Water<\/a> is an Australian state owned entity, dedicated to delivering essential and sustainable water solutions for the benefit of the community.\u00a0 They have run extensive surveys on numerous households and these are the frightening facts that all of us should be aware of:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=”on” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.5.5″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Short facts” _builder_version=”4.8.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|600|||||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ custom_margin=”||8px|0px|false|false” custom_padding=”10px|40px|10px|40px|false|false” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”16px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_line_height_tablet=”” text_line_height_phone=”1.6em” text_line_height_last_edited=”on|phone” border_width_all=”2px” border_color_all=”#0b36c4″ box_shadow_style=”preset6″ box_shadow_color=”#0b36c4″]<\/p>\n Hygiene is the #1 cause of Gastro<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.6.0″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text ul_type=”none” ul_item_indent=”16px” admin_label=”1-5 More words” module_class=”icon_list arrow_carrot-right” _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default” ul_line_height=”2.2em” header_font=”|600|||||||” header_text_color=”#0B36C4″ header_2_font=”|600|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#0B36C4″ header_3_font=”|600|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#0B36C4″ text_font_tablet=”” text_font_phone=”” text_font_last_edited=”on|phone” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”16px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_line_height_tablet=”” text_line_height_phone=”1.6em” text_line_height_last_edited=”on|phone”]<\/p>\n Damp patches are a tell tale sign of a leak.\u00a0 Have a look in your garden for damp patches on the lawn that might be caused by a leak in your swimming pool.\u00a0 If there are random damp patches in your garden check that no roots are interfering with underground pipe systems.<\/p>\n Check your walls and ceilings for damp marks where pipes may be leaking.\u00a0 Always check all your taps inside and outside the house for leaks.\u00a0 When checking pipes and taps keep an eye out for rust and damaged joints.<\/p>\n One the easiest ways to keep an eye on your water wastage is to keep checking you water meter.\u00a0 This will also help you find out if you have any leaks.\u00a0 Pick a time during the day when no one can use the bathroom, laundry, kitchen or any taps in the house.\u00a0 The best time to do this is in the night when everyone is sleeping.\u00a0 After about an hour, or in the morning, check the water meter. \u00a0If it has gone up then you have a leak.<\/p>\n You may feel like it’s a lot of money to spend on the spot, but in the long term upgrading or improving your bathroom, laundry and kitchen facilities will save you more money than you spend in the upgrade.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text admin_label=”fact” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#000000″ custom_margin=”|||0px|false|false” custom_padding=”10px||10px||false|false” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”16px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_line_height_tablet=”” text_line_height_phone=”1.6em” text_line_height_last_edited=”on|phone” border_width_all=”2px” border_color_all=”#0b36c4″ box_shadow_style=”preset6″ box_shadow_color=”#0b36c4″]<\/p>\n The western world is wasting so much water!<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/sureaqua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Survival-Banner-392-72-Basic-Its-better-to-sure-200727-scaled.jpg” 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year.<\/p>\n By fitting aerators to the ends of your taps you could reduce your water flow up to 50%, but not sacrifice any effectiveness of the tap, just save water.\u00a0 There are many options when it comes to aerators, but for example, fitting a 6 liter per minute aerator to your tap will save half the water used by an everyday household taps, at the very least.\u00a0 Alternatives that you could look into are control valves and restrictors, which reduce the volume of water passing through a tap.<\/p>\n What rating is your dishwasher?<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0Did you know that most standard automatic dishwashers use more than 40 liters of water in one load of washing?\u00a0 By upgrading to a AAA-rated dishwasher you will only be using 18 liters per cycle.<\/p>\n Leaks in the bathroom can be tricky to pin point.\u00a0 If you have a suspicion that your toilet maybe leaking, try adding a few drops of water coloring into your water cistern.\u00a0 Now, with out using the toilet for about an hour, if the coloring show up in the toilet bowl then you’ve got a leak.<\/p>\n \u00a0When rinsing your plates or washing your vegetable before cooking, always do so in a half filled sink instead of rinsing under running water.\u00a0 This may seem like a minor detail, but it can save you 6 liters alone.<\/p>\n Cutting down on water waste around the household to save money is not the only reason to be reducing wastage.\u00a0 In 1960 the world population was three billion. In 1990 the world population was little over five billion. In 2011, the world population reached 2011. Overpopulation has begun and will continue to take its toll on our water resources, and water will become more scarce, and therefore more expensive. The above methods to identify and cut down on water waste are precautions to protect our water supply as much as they are to cut down on household expenses.<\/p>\n No matter where in the world you live, we recommend that you use to the water efficiency targets set by Sydney Water<\/a> as a guideline. 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How to keep ‘Taps’ on your Water Usages<\/strong><\/h2>\n
1.\u00a0 Check For Leaks<\/h3>\n
2. Keep an Eye on Your Water Meter<\/h3>\n
3. Update Your Taps and Facilities<\/h3>\n
Get Creative<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Rising Population means Increased Wastage<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Other Household Water Saving Tips<\/h2>\n
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