Berlin saves water: Capital: inside is careful when showering and saving warm water.

Berlin saves water: Capital: inside is careful when showering and saving warm water.

Survey of water consumption

an average of 113 liters of drinking water we consume per capita and day - most of them in the bathroom. The Berlin water operations wanted to know more. You have over 1,000
Inquire people from all twelve districts about their water consumption. The result: Especially when showering, the capitals behave: carelessly on the inside. More than two thirds of the respondents
stated to be after ten minutes or more. The daily shower only needs almost 34 percent in Marzahn-Hellersdorf. 

"As hard as the Berliners: Inside and their water are: when showering they become softies," says the press release published for the survey of the water operations. Because the vast majority of
Prefer warm water on your skin. Lichtenberg (82.5 %) leads the ranking ahead of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf (81.6 %). Marzahn-Hellersdorf is in third place (79.4 %). Only 2.9
Percent in the district turn to cold. After all, 17.7 percent have discovered the advantages of changing the alternating show. 

Several times a day there is only 1.2 percent of the respondents from Marzahn-Hellersdorf at home. This is the slightest value across Berlin. 32.7 percent prefer it once a day. 5.1 percent do
it five to six times a week. It is enough to bounce 23.5 percent every two days and 31.4 percent once or twice a week into the shower or in the bathtub. Even less often roar
6.1 percent- whether for health, environmental or cost reasons is not known.

higher willingness to save in the younger

also asked about the willingness to save drinking water. 90 percent of the survey participants said they would already do this. For example, 82 percent use water and energy-saving
Programs on their household appliances and 70 percent the rinsing button on their toilet. Almost half of the over-75-year-olds are already at the limit of their savings efforts. In
In contrast, over 90 percent of 25- to 34-year-olds still see room for improvement. 

According to the Berlin water companies, there is potential, for example, when watering. 14 percent of the garden and 26 percent of allotment owners: In the inside, their green oases at lunchtime at
Therate - if the evaporation losses are the highest and the least water is received by the plants. For this, the proportion of rainwater is gratifyingly high, according to the state -owned company.
The situation is different for the residents: inside with a balcony. They mainly use tap water (94.1 %), but mostly give their flowers to drink in the evening or in the morning.

The careful handling of drinking water has been at the center of water operating communication for years. Tips for saving can be found on the website www.bwb.de

According to the survey, a large part of the 

According to a survey by the Berlin water operations, in which over 1,000 people from all twelve districts were interviewed, Berliners consume an average of 113 liters of drinking water a day. Most of it is used in the bathroom. However, the result shows that the Berliners are careful when showering. Over two thirds of the respondents stated that they were ready after ten minutes or more. In Marzahn-Hellersdorf, the daily shower lasts just under 34 percent.

In the survey, it was also found that most Berlin's warm water preferred. Lichtenberg leads the ranking with 82.5 percent ahead of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf with 81.6 percent. Marzahn-Hellersdorf is in third place with 79.4 percent. Only 2.9 percent turn the water to cold. In the district, 17.7 percent discovered the advantages of changing aus.

Interestingly, only 1.2 percent of those surveyed show up in Marzahn-Hellersdorf several times a day, which is the lowest value in all of Berlin. 32.7 percent prefer a daily shower, while 5.1 percent do it five to six times a week. 23.5 percent shower around every two days and 31.4 percent once or twice a week. Only 6.1 percent shower even less often. The reasons for this are not known.

The survey also shows that 90 percent of the participants have already saved drinking water. 82 percent use water and energy-saving programs on their household appliances and 70 percent the rinsing button on their toilet. While about half of the over-75-year-olds indicated that they have already arrived at the limit of their savings efforts, over 90 percent of 25- to 34-year-olds still see potential for saving water.

The survey of the Berlin water operations also shows that there is still savings potential for flower casts. 14 percent of the garden owners and 26 percent of allotment owners water their plants at noon when evaporation losses are highest. The Berlin water operations, on the other hand, recommend pouring the plants in the morning or evening. In addition, 94.1 percent of the balcony apartment owners give their plants to drink.

In this regard, the Berlin water operations emphasized that economical handling of drinking water has been the focus of their communication for years. Interested parties will find information and tips on water saving on their website.

source:
According to a report by www.die-hellersdorfer.berlin