Water Governance

• Our goal is to study and analyze the problems of quality and mismanagement of water, suggest the remedial measures and create awareness among the village community regarding the conservation of water and reusability of water.

Summary of the project

• Location of Koteshwara, Udupi dist.• Mismanagement of water• Survey fact/Data collection• Awareness on conservation• Reuse and recycling of fresh water• World water day• Campaign collage• Key Result• Sources

Mismanagement of water

Domestic•Watering gardens•Cleaning•Leaking pipes•Washing

Industry•Chemical reactions

Agriculture •Irrigation

For Fun 6%

Don't know 14%

Careless 24%

Don’t want to take

the trouble to save water 40%

Leakage 16%

40 %

16%24%

14%

6%

WASTE FRESH WATER -GENERAL OPINION

INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED

No of water taps in our school/Community.

No of water taps that are leaking.

Average daily wastage of water

Economically usage

Re usage of water

Conservation of methods

No of water taps in our school- 55No of water taps that are leaking-11Average wastage of water per minute

11x10=110 ml = 0.11 l

Average wastage of water per hour

0.11x60=6.6 l

Average wastage of water per day

6.6x24=155.8 lAverage monthly tariff : Rs. 400

Conservation Methods : Nil

INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED BY Water Board inspector

60 random households

No of taps : 546

Average tap/house : 6-9

Average no. of leaking taps :1-2

Average monthly tariff : Rs. 180

Conservation Methods : Rainwater executed by 4 houses.

Community Survey

Brushing teeth with running water

Toilet flush

Shaving with water running

Washing dishes with running water

Average bath

Watering garden and cleaning compounds

ANALYSISIn liters

Awareness Campaign

Switch off taps when not in use.

Reduce evaporation losses by watering

gardens in the early morning or in the

evening. Reduce personal usage and wastage of water.

Efficient Devices

REGULATOR

DUAL FLUSH

TRIGGER NOZZLESPRAY WAND

SINK TANK

SHOWER

URINALS

Water sensor

Detects the required amount of water

Xeriscaping

Grow draught tolerant plants which consume less water

Crystals which can be put into lawns,it makes the plant utilize low amounts of water

While washing a car use a trigger nozzle so that you

don’t waste water

Use a broom or a mop instead of water to clean your drive way

Waste water?????????

Flushing toilets

Watering gardens/irrigation

Industrial process

REUSE AND RECYCLING OF Contaminated water

RAIN WATER HARVESTING

Augmenting natural infiltration of water using artificial methods.

Roof (in feet) Rainfall Cm3

50-500 45-450 36-360600-2000 540-1800 432-14402500-5000 2250-4500 1800-3600

Harvesting

Millennium Development Goal- the World Summit

Access to clean and fresh water

The UN General Assembly has declared 2005 to 2015 as the International Decade of Action – Water for Life.

World Water Day – 22nd March

Water and disasters – Be informed and Be prepared

LET IT BEGIN WITH YOU AND ME AND LET US BEGIN IT TODAY

I HERE BY PROMISE TO RESPECT THE MOST VALUABLE NATURAL RESOURCE WATER. I SWEAR THAT I WILL NOT WASTE AND POLLUTE WATER. I WILL USE MINIMUM WATER SO THAT ALL MY BRETHREN CAN HAVE ACCESS TO CLEAN DRINKING WATER. I WILL SPREAD THIS MESSAGE.

Together We Can and We Will !

• All leaking taps in the school have been replaced. The same has been done in most homes.• Infrastructure and cost details for rainwater harvesting at school finalized with.• Simple habits of closing taps after use, avoiding unnecessary use of water inculcated.• Leadership qualities observed among students. Water wastage today matters to all-teachers and students• Minimized per capita use of water.• Children persuading parents also to rationally use water.• Self-confidence in taking up action based projects is evident.

Key Results

SOURCES

Roof Top Harvesting- www.ierm.ed.ac.uk/internal/valen.htm

www.pollution.com

www.hku.hk/ecology/envsci.htm

www.wateruseitwisley.com

www.sydneywater.com

www.gdrc.org