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Water detective quiz

"Cleaning your teeth with the tap off uses 1 litre of water, compared to leaving the tap running which uses 6 litres."

Do you use water wisely? Test yourself with this quiz and then ask your family to see if they know the right answers.

1) What uses more water?

a bath a shower(not a power shower)

2) When you wash your teeth should you

use a glass of water keep the tap running turn the tap off as you brush

3) When you want a cold drink of water should you

run the water until it gets cold add some ice use cold water from a jug in the fridge

4) When you are helping with the washing up should you

fill the sink with water use a bowl in the sink keep the water running

5) When you use the washing machine to wash clothes, it should be

half empty full

6) How can you save water in the toilet?

put a rhino in it by flushing it less by using a Hippo/Save-a-Flush

Collecting rainwater to use on your garden can save you bucket loads

find out how to reduce your water consumption

Thames Water is the UK’s largest water and sewerage company, serving 13 million customers
across London and the Thames Valley.