Estimating domestic water saving potential

Domestic water saving potential in the case of Manisa, Turkey has been investigated. The water conservation measures for each water practice are examined and some easy-to-apply measures have been proposed. An experimental study was then conducted to determine if the domestic water conservation measures proposed were applicable for the city considered. For this purpose, a questionnaire was developed and 200 respondents were asked to fill it in. Based on the results of the study, it is shown that the measures proposed are quite applicable and around 27% saving is manageable if the proposed measures are publicized adequately and applied effectively. Key words : Domestic water, water saving, water conservation, demand management, Manisa. Les investigations ont ete menees sur le potentiel economique de l’eau domestique dans le cas de la Manisa, en Turquie. Les mesures de conservation de l'eau pour chaque usage ont ete examinees et des mesures pratiques faciles d’acces a la population ont ete proposees. Une etude experimentale a ensuite ete menee afin de determiner si les mesures de conservation de l'eau proposees sur le plan national ont ete appliquees pour la ville consideree. A cette fin, un questionnaire a ete elabore et 200 repondants ont ete invites a le remplir. Sur la base des resultats de l'etude, il est demontre que les mesures proposees sont tout a fait applicable et participera a environ 27% de l'economie si les mesures proposees sont diffusees de maniere efficace et efficiente. Mots cles : Eau domestique, economie de l’eau, conservation, gestion, Manisa