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Why do we need to live sustainably?

Courtesy of Ramsay Taum, Hawaii Nature Center

Water Audit Purpose

To assist schools in practicing responsible stewardship of our water resources.

Method

Identify the characteristics and quantities of water usage.

http://www2.hawaii.edu/~opgenort/me/HILife.html

Sample Calculation

Water Audit Materials

• Clip board• Pen• Paper• Timer• Flow Cups• Camera• Water Data Sheet

www.investinginwater.org, www.nature.org

Water Audit MethodSinks• Hold a flow cup underneath

a sink and turn the faucet on completely.

• Time the flow for 10 seconds.

• Read the water level on the flow cup and record.

• Record the sink aerator label.

• If flow rate is different from the label, mark it.

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Toilets/Urinals

Water Audit Method

• Create a bathroom floor map of each bathroom • Include whether it’s a female/male restroom, floor

number, and location• Document room numbers if applicable

• Mark in red fixtures which are leaking

Tips for the TapNovember 3, 2012

7 TIPS for the Tap

www.boardofwatersupply.com

#1 Water lawns just 2-3 times a week

Reducing Outdoor Irrigation

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XERISCAPING WITH NATIVESWeather-Based Irrigation Systems

Oahu Planting GuideWhat and How to Plant in Your Area

/www.boardofwatersupply.com/cssweb/display.cfm?sid=1360

#2 Don’t water lawns between 9am - 5pm

Photo Hunter Industries

#3 Check for leaks in plumbing and toilets

#4 Install water-efficient plumbing fixtures

#5 Take shorter showers

#6 Put a nozzle on your garden hose

http://library.austintexas.gov/blog-entry/borrow-digital-hose-water-meter-library

#7 Don’t let the faucet run & run

www.epa.gov/watersense/water.htm

• Conservation saves money on utility bills!Electricity = EnergyStar Water = WaterSense

• Use 20% less water over average counterparts• Includes toilets, shower heads, faucets, weather-

based irrigation controllers

WaterSense for Kids!

www.epa.gov/watersense/kids

ResourcesBoard of Water Supplywww.hbws.orgWaterSense•www.epa.gov/watersense/water.htmWater Audit•greenschools.net/Water Footprint•ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/sc4.html•environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/freshwater/water-footprint-calculator/•www.waterfootprint.org