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    Water conservation protects desert resources

    Water Conservation Protects Desert Resources

    Photo By Spc. Christopher Grammer | Water conservation ensures facilities such as the pool stay operational, especially...... read more read more

    By Pvt. Christopher Grammer
    50th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

    As the summer heat looms over Kuwait, the desert floor becomes bone dry and barren. Yet in this desert heat, life continues.

    Other life forms have adapted to conserve water and stay cool. Human beings, however, have adapted their surroundings to themselves.

    Water is routed through a complex system of pipes underground to homes and places of work. Though water is made more readily available through advanced means, it is not without limit. Water in Kuwait needs to be filtered and purified in a process called desalinization before it is ready for consumption and this process takes time. If water supplies are used up faster than they are produced, then the result is a shortage in supply.

    People have become dependent upon a constant supply of water to live comfortably.

    Without water it becomes difficult to wash clothes, take showers and brush teeth.

    Simple actions can be taken to conserve this resource vital to everyday life throughout the Third Army area of operations.

    Simply shutting off the faucet while shaving and brushing your teeth can save two to three gallons of water per minute.

    Taking short showers can save five to seven gallons of water per minute. Refraining from excessively flushing the toilet and using it as a trash can save a couple gallons per flush. Another way to conserve water is to use the washing machines only when you have a full load of laundry and using the short cycle setting.

    Water is provided by Kuwait to U.S. forces for free as a part of the Defense Cooperative Agreement.

    Civilian and military personnel should respect the host nation's water supply by limiting the amount of water consumed on a daily basis to ensure there is enough water for everybody.

    "All U.S. military personnel stationed throughout Kuwait should practice water conservation at all times to help ease the burden on our host nation's water supply, ensuring there is water available for everyone's needs," said Capt. Laura Shiplet, deputy director for the Directorate of Public Works.

    If there is a leak in a faucet or shower head report it to the facility manager immediately to reduce the amount of water wasted.

    If water is not conserved, laundry facilities can be closed as well as latrines.

    The high quality of life enjoyed by civilians and service members in Kuwait can be maintained simply by watching the everyday consumption of water.

    NEWS INFO

    Date Taken: 07.16.2007
    Date Posted: 07.16.2007 12:47
    Story ID: 11294
    Location: KW

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