Type of municipality Measures adopted (habits and devices) for reducing water consumption Total TOTAL With at least one habit 96.9 TOTAL Recycle water 22.9 TOTAL Keep a bottle of cold water in the refrigerator 64.2 TOTAL Defrost food ahead of time 86.6 TOTAL Fill the sink before doing the washing up 38.8 TOTAL Wait until the dishwasher / washing machine are full 81.9 TOTAL Decrease the flow of the taps 30.8 TOTAL Keeping a waste basket in the bathroom 54.7 TOTAL With at least one device 73.1 TOTAL Mixer / thermostat tap 65.6 TOTAL Other economising devices 17.0 TOTAL Discharge-limiting mechanisms for cisterns 34.0 Provincial capitals and municipalities with more than 100,000 inhabitants With at least one habit 97.6 Provincial capitals and municipalities with more than 100,000 inhabitants Recycle water 23.0 Provincial capitals and municipalities with more than 100,000 inhabitants Keep a bottle of cold water in the refrigerator 65.3 Provincial capitals and municipalities with more than 100,000 inhabitants Defrost food ahead of time 87.8 Provincial capitals and municipalities with more than 100,000 inhabitants Fill the sink before doing the washing up 36.4 Provincial capitals and municipalities with more than 100,000 inhabitants Wait until the dishwasher / washing machine are full 82.0 Provincial capitals and municipalities with more than 100,000 inhabitants Decrease the flow of the taps 34.9 Provincial capitals and municipalities with more than 100,000 inhabitants Keeping a waste basket in the bathroom 50.6 Provincial capitals and municipalities with more than 100,000 inhabitants With at least one device 75.6 Provincial capitals and municipalities with more than 100,000 inhabitants Mixer / thermostat tap 67.4 Provincial capitals and municipalities with more than 100,000 inhabitants Other economising devices 17.5 Provincial capitals and municipalities with more than 100,000 inhabitants Discharge-limiting mechanisms for cisterns 36.2 50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants With at least one habit 97.6 50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants Recycle water 24.5 50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants Keep a bottle of cold water in the refrigerator 65.8 50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants Defrost food ahead of time 87.0 50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants Fill the sink before doing the washing up 39.9 50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants Wait until the dishwasher / washing machine are full 81.7 50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants Decrease the flow of the taps 32.1 50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants Keeping a waste basket in the bathroom 58.6 50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants With at least one device 76.0 50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants Mixer / thermostat tap 68.4 50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants Other economising devices 17.1 50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants Discharge-limiting mechanisms for cisterns 36.4 20,000 to 50,000 inhabitants With at least one habit 97.7 20,000 to 50,000 inhabitants Recycle water 25.2 20,000 to 50,000 inhabitants Keep a bottle of cold water in the refrigerator 66.8 20,000 to 50,000 inhabitants Defrost food ahead of time 88.0 20,000 to 50,000 inhabitants Fill the sink before doing the washing up 37.9 20,000 to 50,000 inhabitants Wait until the dishwasher / washing machine are full 85.4 20,000 to 50,000 inhabitants Decrease the flow of the taps 31.5 20,000 to 50,000 inhabitants Keeping a waste basket in the bathroom 60.5 20,000 to 50,000 inhabitants With at least one device 76.9 20,000 to 50,000 inhabitants Mixer / thermostat tap 69.4 20,000 to 50,000 inhabitants Other economising devices 17.6 20,000 to 50,000 inhabitants Discharge-limiting mechanisms for cisterns 34.9 10,000 to 20,000 inhabitants With at least one habit 97.4 10,000 to 20,000 inhabitants Recycle water 22.6 10,000 to 20,000 inhabitants Keep a bottle of cold water in the refrigerator 64.8 10,000 to 20,000 inhabitants Defrost food ahead of time 86.8 10,000 to 20,000 inhabitants Fill the sink before doing the washing up 41.4 10,000 to 20,000 inhabitants Wait until the dishwasher / washing machine are full 82.8 10,000 to 20,000 inhabitants Decrease the flow of the taps 25.0 10,000 to 20,000 inhabitants Keeping a waste basket in the bathroom 59.5 10,000 to 20,000 inhabitants With at least one device 68.3 10,000 to 20,000 inhabitants Mixer / thermostat tap 61.3 10,000 to 20,000 inhabitants Other economising devices 17.5 10,000 to 20,000 inhabitants Discharge-limiting mechanisms for cisterns 31.6 Fewer than 10,000 inhabitants With at least one habit 94.5 Fewer than 10,000 inhabitants Recycle water 20.4 Fewer than 10,000 inhabitants Keep a bottle of cold water in the refrigerator 59.0 Fewer than 10,000 inhabitants Defrost food ahead of time 83.0 Fewer than 10,000 inhabitants Fill the sink before doing the washing up 42.6 Fewer than 10,000 inhabitants Wait until the dishwasher / washing machine are full 79.0 Fewer than 10,000 inhabitants Decrease the flow of the taps 24.3 Fewer than 10,000 inhabitants Keeping a waste basket in the bathroom 55.2 Fewer than 10,000 inhabitants With at least one device 66.6 Fewer than 10,000 inhabitants Mixer / thermostat tap 60.5 Fewer than 10,000 inhabitants Other economising devices 15.1 Fewer than 10,000 inhabitants Discharge-limiting mechanisms for cisterns 29.0