Can water conservation methods have any detrimental effects?

While chronicling her painstakingly thorough efforts to first measure, and then reduce, her household's water consumption, Pabich targeted not just her ... read more

There are two detrimental effects to water systems when conservation succeeds. First, utilities that have not designed conservation-oriented rate structures will lose revenue and struggle to pay for ongoing operations. read more

While water is constantly being recycled through the Earth's water cycle, people are using up our planet's fresh water faster than it can be replenished, by means of borewells etc. A warming climate is drying up our lakes and rivers. read more

Water conservation is also defined as “Any beneficial reduction in water loss, use or waste as well as the preservation of water quality. “ or “ A reduction in water use accomplished by implementation of water conservation or water efficiency measures” or “Improved water management practices that reduce or enhance the beneficial use of water”. read more