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Geographical Investigation Mystery of the high water bill. Done by: Arthur Lim Tan Zi Yi Teoh Hua Jun Zhu Qi En William. Purpose. To find out Why this house has high water usage
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Geographical Investigation Mystery of the high water bill Done by: Arthur Lim Tan Zi Yi Teoh Hua Jun Zhu Qi En William
Purpose To find out • Why this house has high water usage • To help lower their water consumption • Save Water
Our roles Lim Han Zhou Arthur: Leader Tan Zi Yi : Researcher (primary) William Zhu Qi En : Researcher(secondary) Teoh Hua Jun : Recorder
Reason for visiting Hua Jun’s house The highest water consumption
Analysis of bill • Consistant • Always above national average • Highest usage was 37.4 Cu/M • Average of 34.55 Cu/M for last 6 months
Specifications Type : HDB No of rooms : 4 No of toilets : 2 Number of People: 7 Number of Plants: 2
How many ticks do your appliances have? Answer(transcript): “oh, this one don’t have don’t think so.” Answer: 0 How long do you shower on average? Answer (transcript): “ umm… 15” Answer: 15min
How often do you bath? Answer(transcript): “per person twice, twice a day” Answer: 2 times a day How many ticks do your appliances have? Answer(transcript): “oh, this one don’t have don’t think so.” Answer: 0
How often do you water your plants? Answer(transcript): “I think once a day” Answer: Once a day How often do you wash your laundry? Answer(transcript): “once, once a day” Answer: Once a day
How much do you water your plants? Answer(transcript): “one pail” Answer: Once pail
Factors that lead to high usage • High number of people living in the house • Water inefficient appliances • High amounts of water used on plants • Long bathing times
Advise • Use less water to water plants • Take shorter showers • Change appliances to more energy saving ones • Look for appliances with more water efficiency ticks
Analysis of data • Still above national average • Below past six month average • Rose by 1.3 Cu/M
Reasons for increase • Appliances not changed • Once every 2 month mass cleaning of bed sheets
Advice • Buy water efficient appliances if a change is needed • Continue all good water saving habits eg: Do not overwater plants Use the washing machine in full load Take short showers