Water Survey February 2012

The Larriers Green School Committee conducted a water survey we got 40 surveys back and these are the questions they were asked and the answers they gave....


1. Which of these do you use in your home?
Shower
Washing machine
Dishwasher
Hose

MOST PEOPLE USED THE SHOWER AND THE WASHING MACHINE THE MOST.


2. Do you leave the tap running when you brush your teeth?

18 PEOPLE SAID THEY LEAVE THE TAP RUNNING WHEN THEY BRUSH THEIR TEETH AND 21 PEOPLE DID NOT LEAVE THE TAP RUNNING.


3. How many times is the shower used per day?

MOST PEOPLES SHOWERS ARE USED TWICE A DAY.


4. How many sinks do your have in your home?
MOST PEOPLE HAVE TWO SINKS IN THEIR HOME.


5. How many times is the dishwasher used per day?
MOST PEOPLE DON'T HAVE A DISHWASHER BUT MOST PEOPLE THAT DO ONLY USE IT ONCE A DAY.


6. What do you mostly use when washing dishes?
Dishwasher
Sink

MOST PEOPLE USE THE SINK TO WASH THE DISHES.


7. How many times a week do you use the washing machine?
MOST PEOPLE USE THEIR WASHING MACHINE 7 TIMES A WEEK.


8. Do you have a water butt (collects rainwater) in your garden?

MOST PEOPLE DO NOT HAVE A WATER BUTT IN THEIR GARDEN.


9. Which one do you think uses more water?
Sink
Dishwasher


MOST PEOPLE THINK THE DISHWASHER USES THE MOST WATER.


10. What is the capacity of your toilets cistern?

MOST PEOPLE DON'T KNOW THE CAPACITY OF THEIR TOILET CISTERN. 5 PEOPLE THOUGHT IT WAS BETWEEN 3 & 5 lITRES.


11. How many toilets do you have at home?

MOST PEOPLE HAVE 1 TOILET IN THEIR HOME.


12. How many litres of water do you think your household uses per day?

MOST PEOPLE THINK THEY USE BETWEEN 40-50 LITRES OF WATER A DAY IN THEIR HOUSEHOLD.


13. Are there any leaking pipes or taps in your home?
MOST PEOPLE HAVE NO LEAKING TAPS IN THEIR HOME.


A big THANK YOU to all those who took part in THE LARRIERS WATER SURVEY....


Larriers Green Committee