29/07/2017
Clean Water
Is The Source Of A Healthy Life
Water is indeed a source of life. However, the dirty water is not the source of a good and decent life for mankind. Not only for human beings, clean water is also sorely needed by other beings like plants and animals to make a living.
Based on data reported by UNICEF and the WHO, Indonesia is one of 10 countries that almost two-thirds of the population have no access to clean drinking water.
The water is not clean can not only affect health, but also the safety and quality of life of children. UNICEF estimates as much as 1,400 children aged below five years die every day due to diarrheal diseases that are closely related to the lack of clean water and adequate sanitation and hygiene. Even annually, Indonesia suffers a loss of USD 6.3 billion due to bad sanitation. By improving sanitation, Indonesia could potentially contribute USD 4.5 billion for economic growth.
Then, if the clear water we see everyday, drink, and use the already healthy and actually it was really worth it? From where we know the water is clean. Citing the decision of the Minister of health of the Republic of Indonesia Number 1405/menkes/sk/xi/2002 about the health requirements of Office and industrial work environments, clean water is water which is used for daily necessities and quality meet the requirements of health clean water in accordance with the legislation in force and can be drunk when cooked.
The following is a characteristic of a decent clean water for consumption:
Physical condition:
a. the display must be clear and not turbid
b. any colorless
c. do not feel any
d. odorless apaun
e. temperature between 10-25 ° C (cool)
f. do not leave deposits
Chemical terms:
a. do not contain chemical ingredients which contain toxins
b. do not contain chemical substances overload
c. Sufficient iodine
d. water between pH 6.5 – 9.2
Microbiology terms:
Does not contain the germs of diseases such as dysentery, typhoid, cholera, and pathogenic bacteria cause disease.
The many ways that we can do to conserve water usage in the home. According to the Directorate General of water resources, the Ministry of public works, there are some things that can be done:
When using the washing machine, use the full capacity. That way, the water used can be more efficient. It is also recommended to use the automatic clothes washing machine so that it is able to conserve more water.
Wash in large quantities will be more efficient than water a bit, but often. If you don't use the washing machine, don't rinse immediately under the faucets, but tampunglah the water in the bucket to rinse.
Use water as necessary. Not that stingy water and finally not clean. For example, do not take a bath in a long time. When using the shower (shower), use a weak glow because it could save berliter-litres of water every minute of it.
Installing a shower in the bathroom is more efficient than using a water Dipper first by means of a dip. Use of the shower three times more efficient than using a Dipper or soak.
Do not allow water to drip from the tap or toilet leaked. Fix soon.
Letting water faucets turned on constantly when we're brushing your teeth, wash your face, or shaving, washing dishes and other very wasteful of water. One minute letting water faucets open, at least 5 liters of water wasted.
In daily activities in the household, do not let the water wasted it when it can still be used. For example, if you wash fruit or vegetables with a flowing tap water tampunglah water. Use the water for watering the plants. So did the aquarium water when want to mengurasnya. The stream of water from the rain gutter can be accommodated or directed at trees and plants.
Use the bucket holding water when washing the car or motor, so as not to waste water flowed steadily out of the hose. If they want to continue using the hose, turn off the water when menyabun and new turn on when rinsing. A quarter hour close the faucets alone would partake save tens of litres of water.
In addition, it is recommended not to use clean water when watering page or plant. Use household waste water that is not too dirty.
Strive to make resapan water wells in Our shelter to replace the water that we consume. Avoid spending all the farm yard with cemented, it's to retain rainwater can seep directly into the ground. In addition to the well resapan, it is worth making biopori to prevent floods and safeguard the survival of the environment around.
Let's fix the perception and mindset about clean water. Don't think we can afford to buy water or pay the electricity from any water pump that we use. As if water is free. But the longer the water is getting scarce and we need a lot of costs for the provision of clean water. Save