insideKENT Magazine Issue 65 - August 2017 | Page 95

After months of low rainfall,
water resources are
below average...
It’s important we all
SAVE WATER THIS SUMMER
We depend on winter rainfall for the water we supply to you. Now, after months of low rainfall,
our groundwater resources remain well below average - despite the rain in May and June. This is
important, as most of your water comes from underground sources. With your help, we can
minimise the possibility of water restrictions this year... if we all save a little, we’ll all save a lot!
HANG
UP YOUR
HOSE
A garden hose uses as
much water in an hour
as the average family of 4
uses in a day and a half –
try to use a watering
can instead
TURN OFF
THE TAP...
...while brushing
your teeth and
save over 6,500
litres of water
a year
LOAD IT UP
Only run your washing
machine and dishwasher
with a full load... this uses
less water than two
half loads
For more tips on saving water and to order your
FREE water saving devices, visit
www.affinitywater.co.uk/savewater
SHORTEN
YOUR
SHOWER
Take a 4-minute
shower instead
of a bath - you’ll
save around
50 litres
DON’T
OVERFILL
YOUR BATH
If you do fancy a bath,
try and use less water in
it – it’s easy to save over
30 litres each time