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By-
Divya Chauhan
IX-A
 Water
conservation
Water conservation can be defined as:

• Any beneficial reduction in water loss, use or waste.

• A reduction in water use accomplished by implementation of
water conservation or water efficiency measures; or,
• Improved water management practices
management that reduce or
enhance the beneficial use of water.
• A water conservation measure is an action, behavioural
change, device, technology, or improved design or process
implemented to reduce water loss, waste, or use. Water
efficiency is a tool of water conservation.
 Why do we need water management?

• We need to save water as it results in more efficient water use and

thus reduces water demand.
• The value and cost-effectiveness of a water efficiency measure must
be evaluated in relation to its effects on the use and cost of other
natural resources (e.g. energy or chemicals)
•To ensure availability for future generations, the withdrawal of fresh
water from an ecosystem should not exceed its natural replacement
rate .
• Water pumping, delivery, and wastewater treatment facilities
consume a significant amount of energy. In some regions of the world
(for example, California) over 15% of total electricity consumption is
devoted to water management.
• Minimizing human water use helps to preserve fresh water habitats
for local wildlife and migrating waterfowl, as well as reducing the need
to build new dams and other water diversion infrastructure .
 How to save water ?
1)HOUSE HOLD APPLICATIONS :-
• Low-flow shower heads sometimes called energy-efficient shower heads as they
also use less energy, due to less water being heated.
• Low-flush toilets and  composting toilets. These have a dramatic impact in the
developed world, as conventional Western toilets use large volumes of water.
• Dual-flush toilets created by  caroma includes two buttons or handles to flush
different levels of water. Dual flush toilets use up to 67% less water than
conventional toilets.
• Saline water (sea water) or rain water can be used for flushing toilets.
• Faucet aerators, which break water flow into fine droplets to maintain "wetting
effectiveness" while using less water. An additional benefit is that they reduce
splashing while washing hands and dishes.
• Wastewater reuse or recycling systems, allowing:
– Reuse of gray water for flushing toilets or watering gardens, and
– Recycling of wastewater through  purification at a water treatment plant. See
also wastewater reuse.
• Rainwater harvesting
• High-efficiency cloth washing
• Weather-based irrigation controllers
• Garden hose nozzles that shut off water when it is not being used, instead of
letting a hose run.
• Automatic faucet is a water conservation faucet that eliminates water waste at the
faucet. It automates the use of faucets without the using of hands.
2)COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS
• Waterless urinals.
• Waterless car washes.
• Infrared or foot-operated faucets, which can save
water by using short bursts of water for rinsing in
a kitchen or bathroom.
• Pressurized water brooms, which can be used
instead of a hose to clean sidewalks.
• X-ray film processor re-circulation systems.
• Cooling tower conductivity controllers.
• Water-saving steam sterilizers, for use in
hospitals and health care facilities.
3)Agricultural applications
• For crop irrigation, optimal water efficiency means
minimizing losses due to evaporation, runoff or
subsurface drainage.
• An evaporation pan can be used to determine how much
water is required to irrigate the land.
• Flood irrigation , the oldest and most common type, is
often very uneven in distribution, as parts of a field may
receive excess water in order to deliver sufficient
quantities to other parts.
• Overhead irrigation , using centre-pivot or lateral-moving
sprinklers, gives a much more equal and controlled
distribution pattern.
• Drip irrigation is the most expensive and least-used type,
but offers the best results in delivering water to plant
roots with minimal losses.
 We need to conserve water
because “it is the driver of the
nature.”

If you do not believe ,let me

show you our dark future where,
there is no water………
THIS IS OUR WORLD AFTER
50 YEARS………
There will be not enough water to drink – would lead to severe
kidney problems……..

Towels and oil would be used to clean the

body……..
All the rivers, lakes, dams and underground water beds are either
dry or contaminated………………………
 Industries would come virtually to a standstill and
unemployment reached dramatic proportions………..
And people will have no good work to do….
The outside appearance of the people would be horrible:
wrinkled, emaciated bodies due to dehydration…..
And skin cancer will be the main cause of death.
People would have to pay for the air they breathe……….

And those who could not pay, would be expelled from the
“ventilated zones” with huge mechanical lungs driven by
solar power………….
And then the aged people would not stop feeling guilty,
because they belonged to the generation which contributed
to the destruction of the environment…………

And the price would be paid by the youth

 So,
save water , save life !!!!!

As
water crisis is one of the major
issues that the world is facing and it
is the responsibility, perhaps the
duty of each one of us to contribute
towards water management.
Intelligent utilisation of water
resources is the need of the hour.