Saving water - a scarce resource

When something is plentiful and comes out of a tap you tend to take it for granted. After all the rain we have had in Italy you would not think that drinking water is a scarce resource but it is. You do not realise how much you use simply by cleaning your teeth and leaving the tap running, several litres when a small glass is enough. So simple measure to save water can go along way.

At Casa Colleverde we are trying to do our bit for the environment but at the same time as we rely on well water it is in our interests to conserve what we have got an not waste it.

We are installing shower heads which use 70% less water than normal ones and a washing machine which also uses less water and standard dual flush wc's. There are baths in the rooms for those who like them but personally I prefer a shower.

We are also installing a water tank under ground to take the run off from the roof for use in the garden and the swimming pool and two large water tanks to store the well water prior to treament for use in the house. This gives us some leeway should the well pump break down and we find ourselves without a plumber - normally this would happen on feragosto. We also have an old well into which we are diverting the run off from the paths. 

To be on the safe side although the well water is drinkable we are treating it using a Culligan purifying system which will be large enough to ensure all water in the house is treated.

Hopefully our well, if we use water sparingly will be more than enough to meet our needs

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