1. Formation of a water audit team comprising teacher,
administrative staff and students
2. How much water does your school use?
Quantity of water being used
=total strength (a) x amount of water consumed for each use (b)
(a) Total strength of your school is:
Students + teachers + administrative staff +other staff = total strength
(b) Amount of water consumed:
Drinking +washing + flushing +cleaning (Litre/ sqmts)
+ Gardening + other uses= total consumption per day
3. How much rain water does your school harvest?
Rain water your school can harvest:
Total area of your school= --------------------- (in square metres)
A).Roof top area = (in square metres)
B)Paved area (including, drive ways, road and pavements=------------(in square metres)
C)Unpaved areas including lawns, playground etc=------------(in square metres)
a)Rain water available for harvesting :
Area of the catchments x average annual rainfall x runoff coefficient
b)Rain water that is actually harvested:
Total numbers of recharge wells x497, 250litres (annual recharge potential of one
recharge well)
The rain water storage tank capacities (length x breath x height)
Quantity of rainwater harvested is a )+ b )----------- (litre per annum)
4.How much water does your school recycle?
a) Why should your recycle water?
That’s because when you recycle water you use less of
freshwater and lower
the quantity of wastewater.
b) How much water can your school recycle?
v The quantity of water that can be recycled will depend upon the quantity of water discharged after use.
v To calculate the amount of water you can recycle , first determine
the quantity of water being generated at different points of use
*for recycle of water you must contact local water pollution control board
5) School initiatives:
A proactive management and principal play an important role for a movement by teachers and students to use water sustain ably !!
