Upload
calikeiki
View
121
Download
0
Tags:
Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
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
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.
http://tinyurl.com/a6phjo8
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
XERISCAPING WITH NATIVESWeather-Based Irrigation Systems
Oahu Planting GuideWhat and How to Plant in Your Area
/www.boardofwatersupply.com/cssweb/display.cfm?sid=1360
#6 Put a nozzle on your garden hose
http://library.austintexas.gov/blog-entry/borrow-digital-hose-water-meter-library
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