Water – we drink it, wash in it, cook with it, flush it and in some cases, work with it. It’s literally a daily necessity. With the England water market opening up to eligible businesses and other non-household customers on April 1st, here at kinex we thought it an ideal opportunity to put you to the test and assess your knowledge of water use.
1.How much of the earth’s water is fresh (non-salt) water?
A) 10%
B) 50%
C) 3%
2.Where is the deepest body of freshwater in Great Britain?
A) England
B) Scotland
C) Wales
3.Where is the driest place in the world?
A) Sahara desert
B) Gobi desert
C) Atacama Desert
4.How much water does the average person use in a day?
A) 150 litres
B) 10 litres
C) 25 litres
5.Preparing food uses water but how much water can be wasted, per minute, to wash it?
A) 20 litres
B) 50 litres
C) 70 litres
6.What is the best way to conserve water when landscaping?
A) Keep sprinklers/hoses on a low flow throughout the day
B) Uproot all plantation in the garden
C) Use plants that don’t need a lot of water and watering them sparsely in the evening or early morning
7.What’s the best way to save water when washing dishes on a large scale?
A) If washing by hand, fill the sink with water and if by dishwasher, only run when it’s full
B) Wash one dish at a time under constant running tap
C) Pile up and leave until you run out of crockery
8.What’s the best way to save water while washing a vehicle, it’s best to:
A) Wash it once in a blue moon
B) Turn off the hose in between rinses
C) Keep the hose running and only fill the bucket when doing the wing mirror
9.And lastly, when does the water market open to non-domestic customers in England and Wales?
A) May 5th 2017
B) April 1st 2017
C) August 1st 2017
Score:
0-2 – You’re a bit dehydrated, you could do with a refresher
3-5 – You’re swirling the sink, put the plug in and fill up some more
6-9 – You’re a fountain of knowledge
Answers
1)C
2)B
3)C
4)A
5)A
6)C
7)A
8)B
9)B