28 May 2020

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Article from Cllr Neville Walker MSDC following advice from Southern Water.

As a result of the warmer weather and Covid 19 lockdown measures, with more people being at home, the demand for water is far higher than normal

Southern Water (who also own South East Water) have asked all of us to help them maintain supplies, by being more efficient in our daily water use.  They have suggested the following simple measures to help achieve this

• Brushing teeth….don’t let the tap run…. turn it off!
• Boiling the kettle…..only  boil the amount of water you need
• Serving water….  cool a jug of water in the fridge so you don’t have to run the tap until it runs cold
• Wash vegetables in a bowl rather than individually
• Check taps and toilets for water leaks
• Only use washing machines and dishwashers when full
• Showering uses much less water that a bath
• In the garden don’t use a sprinkler; very wasteful and grass always bounces back.
• Water plants individually and late at night or early morning
• The above will not only save water, but also your…. MONEY
• REMEMBER….. all the water you waste is your DRINKING WATER