Save Water

Save Water

Water is a resource that must be saved. It is a precious natural resource and is replenished naturally. Water wasted is water lost. We depend on water for many purposes. We need water to drink and to cook our food with. Water is also needed for farming.

The water of the seas and oceans is saline, and we cannot drink it. Other terrestrial creatures too cannot drink this saline water.

Human beings need clean, potable drinking water. In modern towns and cities drinking water is supplied for human consumption through a water supply system. Water is treated and purified and supplied through the system to individual homes. This is precious drinking water and should not be wasted.

We must use water judiciously

If there are leaking taps or pipes they should be repaired so that the leakage is stopped. Drinking water should not be wasted in watering gardens, as recycled water can be used for the purpose. Similarly, we should not use excessive amounts of water for cleaning our homes and surroundings. Treated drinking water should not be used for such purposes as water for drinking purpose should get top priority. Water shortage and drought are rampant, and we need to save water that is made available to us.

Water bodies should not be polluted

Polluting water bodies should be avoided as all life forms depend on water to live. Besides, all vegetation requires water to survive. Rivers and streams and lakes should therefore be maintained clean. Plastic, garbage, chemicals as also synthetics should not be dumped in water bodies. Domestic and industrial wastes should not be let into water bodies.

When water is polluted it becomes unfit for drinking and for other purposes too. Besides, aquatic life forms that live in water bodies face a threat to their life. Proper waste disposal and maintaining water bodies clean is therefore imperative.