24/11/2011
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Every Drop Counts!
South Dublin County Council launches: Protecting Your Water Supply: A Guide to Water Conservation and Efficiency for Business.
The Mayor of South Dublin County Council, Cllr. Caitríona Jones launched on the 24th November a publication designed to help businesses save money by becoming more aware of the quantities of water they use. This information guide also aims to inform businesses how to ensure a supply of water even under adverse weather conditions.
The Facts!
Ø 70 million litres of water are used daily by Business and Households in South Dublin County.
Ø A single tap dripping at one drip per second can loose up to 4,500 litres of water a year.
Ø 26.3 billion litres of waste water are discharged yearly into Ringsend at a cost of €9ml to the Council.
Mayor Jones stated ‘Water security is very important to business sustainability and business sustainability is important to everyone in this County’
The Guide to Water Conservation and Efficiency for Business asks a number of questions of businesses in relation to their approach to maintaining water supply and suggests a number of ways by which substantial savings can be made by providing adequate storage, protecting premises, knowing and monitoring water use and reducing consumption to protect this valuable resource.
The information leaflet is a publication of the Sustaining & Developing Business Initiative from South Dublin County Council and South Dublin Chamber
For further information please contact communications@sdublincoco.ie
Image 1 L/R Peter Byrne South Dublin Chamber,Carl Stuart Watershop.com, Andera Carroll South Dublin Chamber, Joe Horan County Manager SDCC,Mayor Caitríona Jones SDCC, Maria Donohue SDCC, Yvonne Malone Martone Press, Patricia Wilson SDCC, Sorcha O Brien SDCC, Larry Kelly SDCC.
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Peter Byrne South Dublin Chamber, Mayor CaitrÃona Jones SDCC, Joe Horan County Manager SDCC