No regard for water at the gym showers

We must all think about conserving water, writes Derek Krummeck from Umhlanga

With Cape Town under serious water restrictions, and other provinces not far behind, here are a few suggestions: There are loads of people in the gym I go to, who choose to leave the water running, while soaping down. They actually step out of the water (instead of simply shutting it off) and take their time cleaning, while the water runs!

The days of standing under a shower for minutes, or filling a bath for one person, are over. If everyone would soap down while the shower is off, and then put it on just to take the soap off, we would save a lot of water.

As bad, are the people who turn the shower head to the wall, leaving the water running, instead of turning it off.

I cannot comprehend that in today’s SA, with water restrictions and pleading everywhere, that there are still people who don’t care how much water they waste.

It is common to see children showering in the gym showers for 10-15 minutes without parent supervision – just aimlessly standing under the water.

Come on, guys: it is time to think of our children’s future, and educate our families on water conservation.

It is time to see water as a precious gift that must not be wasted. It is time to save every drop. It is time to see showering as a privilege and a challenge to save water.

If we all thought of water conservation, just maybe our grandchildren won’t be faced with the unbearable consequences of our selfishness!