全面水资源管理TotalWaterManagement.pdfVIP

Year in Rev iew Total Water Management 26 Turning off taps w hile brushing teet h, soaping hands and shav ing, can save 26 lit res of water a day. WSD Annual Report 2009/ 10 19 Year in Rev iew Total Water Management Water is a finite resource. Over the coming decades the impact of climate change together w ith the grow ing competition for available supplies from cities and counties across the Pearl River Delta, means we w ill need to manage our resources carefully. Demand and Supply Management Tools In 2008, the Government introduced a Total Water Management strategy w hich aims to achieve an optimal balance between water demand and water supply in order to ensure the sustainable use of resources. Demand and supply are managed in an integrated multi- sectoral and sustainable manner and the strategy targets four main areas: water conservation, new water resources, water reclamation and the management of water resources. Key initiatives implemented in terms of water demand management over the past 12 months include public education on conservation, the promotion of water sav ing dev ices, enhanced leakage control along the supply system and extended use of sea water for toilet f lushing. From a supply management perspective, measures have been taken to strengthen the protection of water resources w ithin catchments, reservoirs and along the supply line. We have continued to trial pilot projects on water reclamation involv ing the reuse of grey water and kept exploring t