Water consumption doubled in five years in Oman

Muscat: Oman is consuming twice as much water now as it did five years ago, according to new data available.
According to Public Authority for Electricity and Water (PAEW), water consumption has increased by 20 per cent annually during the last five years.
In 2015, hotels consumed 12 per cent of the Sultanate’s water. The average amount used by tourists reached 11,488,562 cubic meters, which is enough water to fill more than 5 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
One third of the hotels’ water usage (33 per cent) went to meet the needs of the rooms.
A number of ways have been suggested to save water and money.
Closing taps while brushing teeth or shaving can save 3 gallons per minute. Filling bathtubs half full can save 18 gallons per use while
fixing a leaking water tap can save 5 gallons every day.
Similarly 1.6 gallons can be saved by avoiding flushing trash in toilets. Re-using towels more than once can save 4.5 gallons and operating washing machines on full load can save 20 gallons per wash. Using dishwasher only when fully loaded cn save 1,000 gallons per month.