4. How did the 1848 Public Health Act
effect water supply?
5. How do water companies clean the
water?
• They filter it
6. Water Facts – Write down your top 5!
• You use approx. 40 litres of water in a 4 minute
shower.
• 783 million people are without clean water in the
world.
• 3.4 million people die every year of water related
diseases.
• The amount of people who don’t have access to
clean water is equal 2 ½ population of the USA.
• Every 21 seconds, a child dies of water diseases.
7. List 10 ways you could save water
• Shower instead of bath
• Wash car with bucket and sponge instead of jet wash
• Wash without using a dishwasher
• Half flush on toilet
• Don’t leave the tap dripping
• Only run a dishwasher when its full
• Only run a washing machine when its full
• Check for water leaks
• Use a broom to clean a drive instead of a hose
• If your shower fills a one-gallon bucket in less than 20 seconds,
replace the showerhead with a water-efficient model
8. How much, on average, do homes with
a water meter save?
• Roughly 15%
9. What is the most common cause of
sewer flooding?
• Blockages
10. What % of water is lost through
leakage and why?
• 3300000000 litres are lost every single
day through leakage
