Domestic Uses

Do you know how much water you use? Or, how much water your household uses? Did you know that any home or apartment, if metered, can measure its water consumption use which can be used to compare with Alberta standards? Within this vast world we live, water is depended on in so way ways. Each community, household right down to individual uses varying amounts of water for varying reasons. From washing clothes, to watering the lawn, to driving your car, water consumption takes place daily. With consumption rates rising, we need to ensure that balance between water use and water availability. Water Reuse is an example of how to utilize water to its full potential and ensure balance between use and availability. This section looks at domestic use and the ways we use, reuse and lose water.