A Mini Dam In Every Home - Some policies can be led only by citiznes!

Dear friends, we all know that Hyderabad is facing a serious water crisis. More than 20,000 borewells have dried up, lakhs of water tankers are booked every month. At the same time, a lot of water is quietly getting drained away in our own kitchens. The water rejected by RO water filters in our kitchens. This survey is intended to estimate the quantum of water RO reject water that is being drained and understand ways to address it. Please help us in understanding the situation as correctly as possible.

Is there a scarcity of water in your locality?

No scarcity. There is abundant supply of water throughout the year

We have manageable water supply throughout the year

Water scarcity is occasional (mostly in summers only)

Yes. But not very severe. We have some supply of water. But we do depend on water tankers to meet the shortfall.

Yes. Very severe. Our borewells have dried up. We almost always depend on Water tankers

Please let us know the area or locality you reside in.

For example: L B Nagar, Shamshabad, Suchitra, Kukatpally, Kondapur. This helps us know the water scarcity level in your area.

Including yourself, how many people currently live in your household?

Do you have an RO water purifier at home? Please choose one.

Yes

Approximately how many litres of filtered water from RO filter does your family use in a day?

Please include water used for drinking, washing vegetables cooking, etc. A regular glass is about 250-300 ml, a normal water bottle is about 1 litre. Please use 'other' option if you wish to provide a specific number

Less than 10 litres

10-15 litres

15-20 litres

above 20 ltrs

What do you think about the level of awareness in media or society in general about RO reject water wastage?

Very little awareness or discussion about it

I do watch a reel or read about it occasionally

There is a decent discussion around it in media and society in general

There is a lot of awareness about it now a days.

Were you provided with information on the quantum of water rejected by RO filters? What is the quantum you estimate it to be?

This survey may have inspired you to use google/chatgpt to understand the quantum of water rejected by RO filters. We truly appreciate that effort. However, we request you to respond to this question with the answer choice you thought was correct before looking for it. This helps us estimate the scale of awareness campaigns needed for Hyderabad. Thank you very much. Please use 'other' if you wish to provide exact number.

No information about it yet

may be a few millilitres is rejected for every litre filtered

may be half a litre is rejected for every litre filtered

May be one litre is rejected for every litre filtered

May be 2 litres are rejected for every litre filtered

May be more than 2 litres is rejected for every litre filtered

What is normally being done with the water rejected by RO filter in your home?

This question may have inspired you to explore the subject in detail. That is one of the intentions of this campaign. We once again request you to answer this question with your original response (before your research).This helps us estimate the need for awareness campaigns exactly.

It is unsafe so it is discarded

Not sure if it is safe for any use. It is let into drain by default

Want to understand if it is safe for any use. Send info by whatsapp or email

Have been planning to capture it and reuse it but haven't started yet

Will start saving it immediately

Will start saving it in near future

It is already being captured and used occasionally

It is captured and used always

What percentage of people using RO filters do you think are aware of the exact quantum of RO reject water?

It is perfectly fine to guesstimate. This helps us estimate the level of awareness in society in general. Please use 'other' option if you wish to provide some other response.

May be Less than 10%

May be less than 25% of RO users

May be 25-50% of RO users

May be 50-75% of RO users

May be 75-90% of RO user

Everyone who uses RO knows it

What percentage of RO users do you think reuse RO reject water?

Less than 10%

Less than 25%

25-50%

50-75%

75-90%

almost everyone

If you are not yet collecting RO reject water to use it for non potable purposes like washing dishes, mopping, gardening, flushing, etc., would you be willing to collect and use it now?

I do not use RO filter

I already collect and reuse RO reject water for non potable purposes

Yes. I am ready to start collecting RO reject water and using it immediately.

Yes. But I may need help in setting up storage structure.

I will think about it. I need more information

I don't think i will be able to use collect and use it.

How do you save or plan to save your RO reject water? (Tick all that apply) Tick every way you use/plan to use. Photos show examples from citizens who are using it.

A bucket under the drain pipe to collect RO reject water

A standard RO reject water storage tank with a tap

RO Pipe led into a drum in the wash area adjacent to the kitchen

Use it straight for plants and gardening

A mini steel tank/bucket placed on the counter

No plans yet

If an NGO appeals to citizens to save RO reject water for non potable purposes, how many households do you think will start saving?

It is perfectly fine to guesstimate based on your interactions. This helps us estimate the situation on ground.

Less than 10% of people will respond positively

May be about 25% of people respond positively

May be 25-50% of people will respond positively

May be 50-75% of people will respond postively

May be 75-90% will respond positively

May be almost everyone

Will you be willing to share your story to inspire others?

We plan to create a digital dashboard showcasing citizens actions in saving RO reject water. A picture the mini dam from your kitchen (something like in the images above) helps us showcase your work in the mega digital dashboard that we believe can inspire more people.

I already save it. Happy to share a photo of how I save RO reject water.

I wasn't using it so far. I will start it immediately. Happy to share a phot of how I save RO water.

I will do it later and share it

Remind me later today

Remind me later this week

I need help in setting up a saving mechanism

Its too much effort, not interested

Your name

(Optional). Providing your name helps us thank you and feature your story with your permission. You may chose to respond anonymously.

Your message, experience or suggestion A few words to inspire the next citizen.

Your WhatsApp number Optional . This helps us reach out to you in case you wish to help us in spreading the word

Your email id

Or any other way to reach out to you. Instagram or X or FB

Would you be interested in taking the "Build a mini dam in your kitchen to save Millions of litres of water" campaign forward by inspiring others?

Any answer is fine. we understand how busy we all are. Responses to this helps us reach out to those who can find time to spread the movement.

Yes. I save/will save RO reject water at my place and I would love to help spread the word

I appreciate the campaign. I will save water at my place but I may not find time to spread the word.

I think this is a futile effort. No one will care.

Governments should impose strict rules. I don't think it is worth Citizen's time in such initiatives.

I do not use an RO but I am happy to spread the word.

Please reach out to us if you have any questions or suggestions

We request you to please share your story - A photo of your min dam and your short message to inspire others on our whatsapp or email.