{"id":5902,"date":"2024-11-22T00:59:24","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T13:59:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wptemplate.digitalministryhub.com\/stgeorges\/?page_id=172"},"modified":"2024-11-22T00:59:24","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T13:59:24","slug":"water-saving-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stgeorgeseastivanhoe.org\/wordpress\/water-saving-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Water Saving Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.stgeorgeseastivanhoe.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/robert-collins-tvc5imO5pXk-unsplash.jpg&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_center&#8221; background_vertical_offset=&#8221;67%&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;80%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;80%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; max_width=&#8221;2000px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-5px||-5px||true|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;6vw||6vw||true|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_radii=&#8221;on|10px|10px|10px|10px&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#A91800&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;53340a92-52d8-46e6-ac62-3aa378ee56e8&#8243; header_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; header_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset2&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; header_font=&#8221;EB Garamond||||||||&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<h1>WATER SAVING PROJECT<\/h1>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;About&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;48px||26px|||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;800px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.stgeorgeseastivanhoe.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/water.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;water&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; text_font=&#8221;EB Garamond||||||||&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<p><b>Objective:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> To become nearly self-sufficient in water for garden watering and toilet flushing, involving and gaining support from organizations using Church facilities and the local community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Intention:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Harvest and store enough rainwater, upgrade plumbing systems with modern water-saving equipment, preserve the architectural integrity of the Church, and promote environmental stewardship. Conduct sustainable homes workshops.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Project Preparation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Extensive research into storage options, capacity, costs, and current water usage. Collected quotes ranging from $50,000 to over $70,000. We were awarded a $50,000 government grant in February 2008. Project reached near full capacity by November 2008, achieving immediate water savings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Outcome:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Annually saving more than 100,000 litres of water, benefitting thousands including parishioners, students, parents, and community groups.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>How does it work?<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Rainwater is collected from church roofs and adjacent buildings, stored in rubber bladders, and pumped to a 1000-litre header tank, providing gravity-fed water for main toilets. 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