The Department of Water, Sewerage and Purification recalls a series of recommendations to promote among citizens the moderate and rational water consumption in the rest of the summer, especially, coinciding with the ongoing drought and in order to avoid future restrictions on previous years have been the residents of the town and the Region of Murcia.
The City Council insists on asking users responsible use of supply with regard to water gardens and the use of the pools especially in the area of orchards, places second home in summer are mostly occupied by neighbors Totana and require greater demand for water in summer.
Thus, the City Council is informed of a set of everyday actions that can compensate for the lack of rainfall in recent months and ensure water supply to the tremendous drought is suffering.
Water is a scarce commodity, a value that is trading higher, so use it rationally is an obligation of all citizens to ensure future generations a habitable world.
These recommendations to the citizens of Totana allow them to save water and reduce the cost of their bills, and slightly close the stopcock housing step, since the difference is not seen and a lot of water is saved.
It is preferable shower to bathe, because you can save about 100 liters of water and close the faucet in the shower when we are soaping and when we wash our teeth, because you can save between 10 and 20 liters.
We recommend using the dishwasher or washing machines only when full, and fix faults urgently faucets and pipes, since a leaky faucet can lose up to 30 liters per day.
If washing dishes by hand, it should be done with the closed faucet using a battery for soaping and one for rinsing.
Other measures are recommended to water the plants in the evening to avoid evaporation losses and place diffusers on taps of the house to make better use of water by reducing its consumption.
It is also advised not to wash the car every week, and when washing resort to a station car wash because more water is saved, flushing only when necessary and place a bottle inside the cistern there are other recommendations.
