College to reduce water usage

Umina campus of Brisbane Water Secondary College is reduce its water usage by a quarter and save nearly $3000 a year.

This is the result of a study by students at the campus, who have been monitoring water use and devising ways to avoid wastage.

College principal Mr Pat Lewis said that students had calculated that 44 litres of water were consumed per person per day in the year to March.

Students estimated that this could be reduced by one quarter, saving the campus nearly $3000 per year and preserving precious water reserves.

Watering of the campus oval already used bore water.

The hosing of pavement areas was no longer carried out due to water restrictions.

Most water seemed to be lost through dripping taps and bubblers or those left running by students, said Mr Lewis

The school's conservation team expected to achieve the desired reduction with an advertising campaign for students and by working with the school's general assistant, Mr Vitielo, to fix the taps and bubblers.

It was decided that the installation of water tanks would make a big difference where the use of water could not be avoided.

Mr Lewis said this would be a valuable addition to the college farm which is an outstanding facility located on the Umina campus.

E-mail, September 15 Pat Lewis, Brisbane Water Secondary College