The municipality of El Poble Nou de Benitatxell water dispensers installed in all municipal buildings as an example of environmental awareness. The devices, which have been placed on the taps in the bathrooms, are easy to install. The flow restrictors are coupled to domestic taps and reduce the flow without lowering the pressure.
The promoter of this saving initiative has been the Department of the Environment, in charge of Manolo Segarra. According to data provided by the municipal technicians, with the installation of these mechanisms one 50% saving on the bill is achieved.
Alicia Santacreu, Environmental Technician has indicated, "open sink faucet for water, for example, accounts for about 14% of water consumption in a house. To get the next bill is less bulky, but especially for responsible water consumption, a good idea is to acquire saving systems, such as water economizers, which reduce between 40 50% and%".
Installation of diffusers in municipal places
The 73 diffusers that will considerably reduce water consumption have been placed on the faucets of the town hall, municipal market, offices of social services and tourism, library, social center, school, swimming pool, police station, Creama and offices of Civil Protection.
In the central market hall and has also installed a dual flushing toilets for dosing in the water when pulling the chain. "It is a very economical investment that is amortized on the first receipt of water. From the town hall we invite all the villagers to make this small investment that will allow them to save while contributing to the responsible use of water"He noted Manolo Segarra.
These actions complement the awareness campaign launched this summer by the city with the slogan Your drop matter disseminated through social networks and the Department of Communication.
