PUB CIP

Yesterday, the HCI NPCC Sec 1 Squad went to CIP with a few of our seniors. We were working with Public Utilities Board (PUB). The area that we were doing on is in Clementi. We were split into groups of 2 or 3. We had to knock on the doors of the apartment that were assigned to each group and ask them whether they want us to install water saving devices to help them reduce water consumption. The students were supposed to promote water saving habits while the PUB officers install water saving devices. There were also pamphlets about water saving habits to be given to the residents.

For this post, I am going to talk about good water saving habits. I am sure that everyone knows a few of water saving tips so I am going to talk about some that we are not so familiar with. There were a lot of good water saving habits that were mentioned in the pamphlets but I am only going to touch on 2 due to the word limit and the length of the post.

1)Monitor your water bills. Check your monthly water bills to monitor your family's water consumption. From what I understand, there is also a graph at the back of the bills to show you the water consumption of the past few months and the national average for the type of apartment you are in. If your consumption is more than the average, re-look your family's water usage habits and try to keep it under the national average.

2) Avoid flushing the toilet unnecessarily. Some people like to dispose tissues, insects and other similar waste into the toilet. Dispose them in the trash rather than the toilet.

Apart from the above tips, I will also like to share some facts about how easy it is to save water.

1)You can save 9 litres of water just by cutting your shower by 1 minute.

2)You can save 11 litres of water by rinsing your teeth with a mug instead of under a running tap.

3)You can save 14 litres of water by washing vegetables and dishes in a filled sink instead of under a running tap.