Friday, September 12, 2008

Ways To Save Water

Never put water down the drain when there may be another use for it such as watering a plant or garden, or cleaning.
Verify that your home is leak-free, because many homes have hidden water leaks. Read your water meter before and after a two-hour period when no water is being used. If the meter does not read exactly the same, there is a leak.
Repair dripping faucets by replacing washers. If your faucet is dripping at the rate of one drop per second, you can expect to waste 2,700 gallons per year which will add to the cost of water and sewer utilities, or strain

your septic system.
Check for toilet tank leaks by adding food coloring to the tank. If the toilet is leaking, color will appear within 30 minutes. Check the toilet for worn out, corroded or bent parts. Most replacement parts are inexpensive, readily available and easily installed. (Flush as soon as test is done, since food coloring may stain tank.)
Avoid flushing the toilet unnecessarily. Dispose of tissues, insects and other such waste in the trash rather than the toilet.
Take shorter showers. Replace you showerhead with an ultra-low-flow version. Some units are available that allow you to cut off the flow without adjusting the water temperature knobs.

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Water Wasting


Water is one of the earth’s most valuable resources, and conservation of water is necessary as water transportation and treatment requires large amounts of energy with the consequent impact on the environment that arises from this.

Water and sewerage are charged through a combination of standing charges and volumetric charges. Reducing water consumption results in savings both in water and sewerage costs.


Wednesday, September 10, 2008

What is Democracy?


I think democracy is when there is an election about who will be the president or prime minister of that country. Some countries don't have democracy because the government get to pick who will be the next leader. In Australia there are two major parties and they have an election against each other. The two major parties are called Liberal and Labor. Kevin Rudd is the current prime minister of Australia.