One way to cut water bills — plug the leaks

AS principal of a large city school, I have been concerned for many years about water charges.

Being environmentally conscious, I am all in favour of water conservation. In recent years, with the support of other members of our school community, I have done everything possible to eliminate water wastage. Like most school personnel, however, my knowledge of plumbing and engineering has its limits.

It would be unfair to impose penal charges on schools in the absence of adequate technical support and advice being provided. Much of the water wastage in schools is as a result of leaks which have not been detected.