The Chiayi County Environmental Protection Bureau on Thursday released a video on YouTube calling on the public to use water conservatively, amid a drought in the county.
Photo: screen grab from YouTube
The county said that water levels at both Renyitan Reservoir (仁義潭水庫) and and Lantan Reservoir (蘭潭水庫) are at around 20 percent, despite recent rain.
The large Zengwen Reservoir (曾文水庫), which is next to the county’s border with Tainan is faring even worse, currently sitting at around 6.5 percent of its capacity, it said.
In a bid to encourage the public to reduce consumption of water from the dams until more rain arrives, the county released the video as part of an information campaign, it said.
Titled “Water Saving Heros” (節水英雄), the video employs humorous skits to share ideas for using water sparingly during daily tasks such as showering, washing dishes and watering flowers.
Taiwan consumes about 288 liters of water per person per day, with the majority of domestic water consumption occurring in the washroom, bureau director Chang Hui-chuan (張輝川) said.
showers can be used to reduce water consumption when taking a bath; when washing dishes, Wipe dirty dishes with paper towels before washing.
“A lot of water is used to flush toilets, do laundry and perform tasks in the kitchen such as cleaning produce and washing dishes,” he said.
“Showers use less water than baths, and efficient shower heads can cut water use down even more.”
The video also suggests wiping dishes off with paper towel first before washing, so that less water is needed to clean them.
“If you need to wash your car, a pressurized water nozzle can also be very helpful for reducing water consumption,” he said.
The video, which is on the YouTube channel Chiayi County Water Patrol (嘉義縣水巡隊), can be viewed at the following URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTvBshJE5Rg .
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