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A number of options are available to school to reduce irrigation’s water consumption andcosts.Oval irrigationIrrigating ovals, fields, and large grassed areas consumes enormous amounts of water.This type of irrigation is normally required for both aesthetic as well as functionalpurposes. Schools, of course, depend on their sporting fields and ovals being kept in goodcondition and this maintenance can require large amounts of water.There are many ways ground staff can minimise the amount of water required to irrigateovals and sporting fields:1. Reduce irrigation periods gradually over time and visually monitor the impacts toensure the health of the irrigated area is maintained.2. During and after rain and in cooler seasons, manually intervene in or override theprogram cycle of existing automatic irrigation systems.3. Irrigate only in the evening or early morning, not during the heat of the day, and notduring windy conditions.Garden irrigationIrrigating gardens, vegetated plots, and minor grassed areas can also consume largequantities of water. Much of this consumption may be unnecessary, particularly ifirrigation practices are inefficient or ineffective.1. Most small irrigation systems in schools are domestic-style systems connected to ahose cock. Do not leave them on unnecessarily and unsupervised for extended periodsof time.2. The most popular types of small systems in schools have been microsprays, these aredesigned for greenhouses and are inefficient for outside use.3. Change from a microspray irrigation system to a dripper type system incorporating atimer control to reduce water consumption significantly.4. Irrigate only in the evening or early morning, not during the heat of the day, and notduring windy conditions.5. Mulch all garden beds to reduce water evaporation and improve the soil6. Plant native and endemic plant species which tolerate drought and can thereforesurvive with minimal watering.CleaningSome cleaning activities at schools require significant quantities of water. In most casesthough, changing some cleaning practices will reduce the quantity of water consumed.Using hand-held blowers, sweeping with a broom, or minimising the number of days hosing,could change the practice of hosing down walkways daily.Use a bucket, mop and other appropriate equipment to clean toilet blocks rather than justhosing them out.46
Some schools use fire service supplies – fire hydrants and hose reels – for cleaningpurposes. This practice contravenes the Water Act 2000 and penalties can be imposedunder the Act. Fire services’ water supplies should not be used for any purpose other thanthe testing and operation of fire fighting fixtures and services. Using water from firehoses for cleaning purposes also seriously impairs the ability of the fire fighting system tofight fires in times of need.In the Bundaberg Regional Council water area, water used by a dedicated fire service ischarged at a rate ten times the maximum tier for water not used for fire fightingpurposes47
Page 1 and 2: High SchoolWater ConservationBookle
Page 3 and 4: Why Water?Why learn about water?As
Page 5 and 6: Learn About WaterFor one week colle
Page 7 and 8: The Water CycleThe Water Cycle is o
Page 9 and 10: My Role in the CycleThe water cycle
Page 11 and 12: Juicy FruitLiving things are all pa
Page 13 and 14: Catchments: Down the SlopesA catchm
Page 16 and 17: Why Dam?Australia is a very dry con
Page 18 and 19: Water Flow and PressureIn small gro
Page 20 and 21: Waterway Pollutants: InvisibleNot a
Page 22 and 23: Waterway Pollutants: SuspendedSome
Page 24 and 25: Gutter Litter SurveyLitter in the s
Page 26 and 27: School Stormwater PlanStormwater po
Page 28 and 29: An ariel photo showing theexisting
Page 30 and 31: After completion of the report, wri
Page 32 and 33: Observe the process of the treatmen
Page 34 and 35: Water Use SurveyHere is a chance to
Page 36 and 37: Water Use Survey ResultsFor each pe
Page 38 and 39: Now that you have participated in t
Page 40 and 41: Community Water SurveyThis survey e
Page 42 and 43: Write a report on the current outco
Page 44 and 45: In a school environment, the follow
Page 48 and 49: How to Read a Water MeterWhen the w
Page 50 and 51: Week 1 - Meter NumberMonday Tuesday
Page 52 and 53: Audit - Girls ToiletsToiletsNumber
Page 54 and 55: Audit - Amenities SummaryToiletsMen
Page 56 and 57: Audit- BubblersBubblersNumber of bu
Page 58: Developing an Action PlanThere are
Page 61 and 62: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday F
Page 63 and 64: Secondary SedimentationDisinfection
Page 65 and 66: Water Re-UseWastewater from househo
Page 67 and 68: Pipe SystemsReticulated water is th
Page 69 and 70: Have you ever flushed the toilet an
Page 71: How Can we Help?Now that we underst

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