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QUESTIONNAIRE ON WATER USE AND HABITS

Socrates Project P. A. P.
Answer the following questions. Disregard any questions that are not applicable to you. Write down any comments that you think relevant.

DAILY TASKS YES NO SOMETIMES COMMENTS

1. Do you have a shower instead of a bath?
2. Do you turn off the tap while you soap in the shower?
3. Does it take you more than five minutes to have a shower?
4. Do you turn off the tap while wash you teeth, shave or soap you hands?
5. Do you collect the water from the shower while you are waiting for it to become
cold?
6. Do you reuse the water from the shower to, for example, wash the floor?
7. Do you think about the amount of water you use daily?
8. Do you have thermometer taps at home? (they measure the temperature of the
water
9. Do you have any gadget to reduce the amount of water coming out of the tap?
HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
10. At home, do you wait for the washing machine or dishwasher to be full before
putting on a wash?
11. Do you use short cycles?
12. Do you make sure the taps are closed properly?
13. Do you tell your parents if you see a tap dripping?
14. Do you through things into the toilet that could be thrown in the bin?
15. Do you have a half-flush option on your toilet?
16. Do you defrost food under the tap?
17. Do you have electrical appliances with a sensor to adjust the amount of water
used while on?
18. Do you wash your car once a week? / Once a month?
19. Do you wash in a car wash? / With a hose?
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20. Do you leave the tap running waiting for cold or hot water?
21. Do you put a jug or a bottle in the fridge to cold the water?
22. If you do the washing up by hand, do you use both sides of the sink, one to soap
and the other to rinse?
23. Do you use small amount of soap, shampoo, or washing up powder to reduce the
amount of water needed for the rinse?
24. Do you throw away the used oil down the sink or the WC?
GARDENS AND POOLS
25. Do you have a private swimming pool at home?
26. Do you have a garden at home or in your community?
27. Is the garden watered daily? / Weekly / Less often?
28. Is the watering done in the evening?
29. Do you have a system of drop watering? Do you water with a hose?
CHEMICAL CLEANING
30. When you clean you house (bathroom, kitchen, floor, dust, ...) do you used
chemical and artificial products and then dispose of them through the drains?
31. At home, do you have a vacuum with a water filter?
FREE TIME
32. Do you go skiing at Xanadu?
33. Do you agree with the amount of golf courses we have in Spain?
34. When you are at the pool or the beach, do you take a shower three times a day in
the pool or beach area before you go home?

Did you know ....

Water is a limited and essential resource for everyone.
Millions of people do not have access to fresh water.
If we waste water today, our children and grandchildren will not have enough.
We must respect the environment. It is just as important to save water as it is to not pollute it. Get involved!