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THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1991

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PUBLIC URGED TO SAVE WATER

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EVERYONE MUST MAKE GREATER EFFORTS TO USE LESS WATER.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT EMPHASISED THIS TODAY (THURSDAY) AS THE NEED FOR WATER RESTRICTIONS BECOMES MORE IMMINENT DUE TO THE CONTINUING UNSATISFACTORY WATER STORAGE SITUATION.

TO HELP SAVE WATER, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ASKED TO OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING DOS AND DON'TS:

DOS

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CLOSE TAPS TIGHTLY WHEN TURNING OFF SUPPLY.

TAKE A SHOWER INSTEAD OF A BATH.

SAVE USED WATER FOR CLEANING FLOORS, WATERING POT PLANTS OR. FLUSHING.

USE WASHING MACHINE OR DISHWASHER ONLY FOR FULL LOADS.

* CHECK REGULARLY STORAGE TANKS, WORN TAP WASHERS AND

PLUMBING PIPES FOR LEAKS OR OTHER POSSIBLE DEFECTS.

DON'TS

* DON'T STORE EXCESSIVE WATER.

DON'T SHOWER TOO LONG.

* DON'T USE WATER FOR PLAYING GAMES.

DON'T RINSE HANDS, CLOTHES OR TAP.

VEGETABLES UNDER A RUNNING

DON'T USE TOILET TO FLUSH AWAY CONTENTS OF ASHTRAYS AND LITTER BINS.

то HELP ACHIEVE WATER CONSERVATION, THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT HAS REQUESTED THE HOUSING, ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES, REGIONAL SERVICES AND URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENTS IN SOLICITING THEIR SUPPORT IN ECONOMISING WATER SUPPLIED ON A CONCESSIONARY BASIS FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES, SUCH AS WATERING PLANTING AREAS; CLEANSING OF PLAYGROUNDS, RECREATIONAL AREAS, HAWKER BAZAARS, COOKED FOOD STALLS, MARKETS, STAIRWAYS, COMMON AREAS, REFUSE CHUTES AND REFUSE COLLECTION POINTS.

IN THE CASE OF THE TWO MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENTS, WATER IS ALSO USED AT PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS, FOUNTAINS, WATER FEATURES, ARTIFICIAL LAKES IN RECREATIONAL AREAS, MODEL BOAT POOLS AND STREET WASHING.

/THE SPOKESMAN