ENGG5202 Semester 1: Report on Reduction of Water Wastage in Weddell

This report, prepared by a student, focuses on the reduction of water wastage within the context of an ENGG5202 project, likely related to sustainable design and engineering. The report begins by defining water efficiency and its importance, proposing methods such as replacing old fixtures and impro...Read More

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REDUCTION OF WATER WASTAGE
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March 25, 2020

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Industrial Chain of services
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Operating conditions
Water efficiency is referred to as a way of reducing the water that is wasted ( Lawson, 2018). This can
be done through the measurement of the water that would be required for a particular purpose in a
specific period. This determines the amount of water that will be delivered. This means that water
efficiency will mostly focus on water usage and reduction of waste rather than conservation. Water
efficiency can be improved in many ways. To reduce the water wastage, the plumber can work on
replacing all the old water closets and pipes and ensure that all the valves in use meet all the accepted
requirements. The existing fixtures can also be considered to be changed over time especially the ones
that exceed the requirements laid down by UPC and IPC.
Sustainability targets:
The goal of the design of the water management would be to improving and rectifying any lapse on
the existing management procedures in the water department (Van et al., 2019). Through this
management, all the people can be getting their water shifts more often due to reliable shift
procedures. Water wastage is managed and all essential needs are met (Wang et al., 2018 pp.3257-
3266). This will ensure sustainable water and sanitation services to society as a whole. The other key
goal would be the recognition that any social development that may be experienced depends on the
fair distribution of freshwater. On the same, all other things related to the water ecosystem are
addressed which translates to well-developed biodiversity.
Limitations of urban development
Limitations Priorities level solution
Illegal alterations of
water sources High
Creation of strict rules for
reducing water wastage.
The vulnerability of a medium Creation of awareness of

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large population in
accessing freshwater
drawing rainwater for use
by the society themselves
Lack of good water
storage facilities medium
Provision of water storage
facilities on loans to the
society
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Figure 1
Control of
water source
Enacting water distribution guidelines and guarding the site against illegal water
connections
Servicing
All valves, pipes, and fixtures are severally serviced to avoid spilling of water
translating to wastage
Recycling All the water that has been reclaimed is recycled for quality improvement
Reuse The water reclaimed may be used even without the change of its quality
Water wastage
reduction There is reduced water wastage due to affordable storage equipment
Satisfaction
Society is happy due to reliable water distribution and there is a decreased impact on
the environment.
Figure1 Above: Water wastage management process from the source to the consumer
References and sources of information

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Lawson, R., Marshallsay, D., DiFiore, D., Rogerson, S., Meeus, S., Sanders, J. and Horton, B., 2018.
The long term potential for deep reductions in household water demand. Ofwat, UK.
van Rijswick, H.F.M.W., Buijze, A.W.G.J., Jackson, B., Schmidt, B., Schous, J., Wörner, R. and
Makkinje, A.C., 2019. Mind the Gaps in Sustainable Water Governance: Lessons from Strategic
Adaptive Management in the InComati river basin.
Wang, X., Guo, M., Koppelaar, R.H., van Dam, K.H., Triantafyllidis, C.P. and Shah, N., 2018. A
nexus approach for sustainable urban energy-water-waste systems planning and
operation. Environmental science & technology, 52(5), pp.3257-3266.