1. Event jointly staged by Steve Colella South Staffs Water

2. From source to tap in a sustainable community Steve Colella November 2015

4. The Water Cycle 1. The sun heats up water bodies 2. Water evaporates as water vapour 3. The water vapour cools and condenses into clouds 4. As clouds move over land they cool further, releasing water as rain 5. This rain falls into rivers, reservoirs and soaks into the ground where we are able to collect and treat it

6. Why should we reduce waste and save water? 6 Water is a finite resource – we need to preserve it for the future o Just 1% of the water on the planet is fresh water available for consumption. Whilst it rains storage is an issue. Using less water and reducing waste saves money o Metered charges are based entirely on the amount of water used; however, not everyone is metered. o If water becomes scarce in the future water bills will rise Using less water saves energy and reduces carbon footprint; water efficiency offers easy win, win, win o Energy pumping costs o Behavioural and social conscious increasing Building partnerships with Walsall Housing Group to achieve carbon reductions beyond compliance. Opportunities being sought for ‘out of the box’ thinking.