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SUNDAY, MAY 29, 1977

PLEA TO INDUSTRIALISTS TO SAVE WATER

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THE P.W.D.'S DIRECTOR OF WATER SUPPLIES, MR. WILLIAM TUCKER, TODAY MADE A SPECIAL APPEAL TO ALL INDUSTRIALISTS TO PLAY A FULL AND LEADING PART IN THE COMMUNITY'S EFFORT TO SAVE WATER.

+ALTHOUGH, AS IN PAST YEARS, STEPS HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO ENSURE THAT THE ESSENTIAL NEEDS OF MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES ARE NOT AFFECTED, INDUSTRY AS A MAJOR CONSUMER OF WATER HAS AN IMPORTANT ROLE TO PLAY IN HELPING THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THIS DIFFICULT PERIOD, + HE SAID.

MR. TUCKER EMPHASISED THAT EVEN THOUGH FACTORIES IN INDUSTRIAL ZONES WOULD NOT BE AFFECTED BY THE WATER RESTRICTIONS COMING INTO EFFECT ON WEDNESDAY (JUNE 1), THIS DID NOT RELIEVE THEM OF THEIR DUTY TO ECONOMISE ON CONSUMPTION AND AVOID WASTE.

+ INDEED, THE OPPOSITE IS TRUE. THE COMMUNITY WILL RIGHTLY EXPECT INDUSTRIALISTS TO DO THEIR BIT AND I AM CONFIDENT THAT THEY WILL, HE SAID.

MR. TUCKER SAID LETTERS HAD BEEN SENT TO ALL INDUSTRIAL BODIES ENLISTING THEIR CO-OPERATION AND SUGGESTING WAYS IN WHICH INDUSTRIAL ISTS COULD HELP CONSERVE WATER.

+WE HAVE ALSO SET UP A HOT LINE+ ON WHICH INDUSTRIAL ISTS WHOSE PREMISES ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE INDUSTRIAL ZONES CAN CONTACT US IF THEY EXPERIENCE ANY DIFFICULTY DURING THE HOURS OF RESTRICTION, EVEN THOUGH THERE SHOULD BE FEW, IF ANY, PROBLEMS SINCE MOST INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS HAVE AMPLE WATER STORAGE FACILITIES TO TIDE THEM OVER THE NIGHT.

+ IN ANY EVENT, INDUSTRIALISTS MAY CALL 5-225011 EXT. 2808 IF THEY HAVE ANY QUERIES.+

MR. TUCKER SAID THERE WERE VARIOUS WAYS IN WHICH INDUSTRIAL ISTS COULD ECONOMISE ON THE USE OF WATER.

+THEY COULD FOR INSTANCE REDUCE WATER PRESSURES TO THE MINIMUM PRACTICAL LEVEL AND USE MANUFACTURING PROCESSES AND EQUIPMENT WHICH ECONOMISE IN THE USE OF WATER.

+THEY SHOULD ALSO DETERMINE WATER REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH UNIT OF PRODUCTION AND INTRODUCE CONTROL CHECKS ON USAGE IF THEY HAVEN'T ALREADY DONE SO, HE SAID.

+AND IN ALL CASES IT IS IMPORTANT THAT REGULAR LEAKAGE TESTS ARE MADE PARTICULARLY IN REGARD TO CONCEALED PIPING TO AVOID WASTE. CHECKS SHOULD ALSO BE MADE FOR OVERFLOWING TANKS, WORN TAP WASHERS AND OTHER POSSIBLE DEFECTS.+

MR. TUCKER ALSO URGED FACTORY OWNERS TO EDUCATE THE IR EMPLOYEES IN SAVING WATER.

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