İSKİ calls on citizens to save water amid drought

As the water level in dams and reservoirs is decreasing significantly due to the lack of precipitation, the Istanbul Water and Sewage Administration (İSKİ) has called on citizens to save water, stating that the drought obliges the water usage habits to change in Türkiye.

Underlining that many people insensibly waste water while meeting their daily needs, İSKİ noted that long bath times, hand-washing dishes, or a leaking tap cause much higher water consumption than estimations.

When the tap is left open while washing hands, 75 percent of the water flows to waste, İSKİ stated, adding that 18 tons of water can be saved per year by reducing the bath time by one minute.

İSKİ also pointed out that using a dishwasher instead of hand-washing dishes saves about 110 liters of water every time.

Following the water footprint raises awareness regarding waste of water and reduces it, İSKİ noted.

"For example, 3,100 liters of water is used for 200 grams of red meat. For a cotton T-shirt, this figure is measured as 2,720 liters. With an A4 paper that we use unnecessarily, 10 liters of water is wasted."

Listing the savings suggestions that will both reduce water waste and contribute to the family budget of Istanbulites, İSKİ emphasized that 70 percent of the water waste in houses occurs in the toilet and bathroom.

"By repairing your dripping taps, an average of 6 tons of water can be saved per year."

Turing valves under faucets even a bit will lead to 50 percent water savings.

Reminding that a leaky toilet tank can lead to wastage of up to 700 liters of water per day, İSKİ recommended replacing toilet reservoirs with smaller ones.

Washing vegetables and fruits in a container rather than under running water also...