Ablution water consumption and possible solutions: a case study

Paul, Jonathan Jacob and Abdul Rahim, Iskandar and Abdul Malek, Afif Razqin and Foo, Mei Fong and Galini, Mohd Adlie and Ahmad Nazir, Husna Diyanah and Mohd. Kassim, Amir Hashim (2020) Ablution water consumption and possible solutions: a case study. In: Water and Environmental Issues. Penerbit UTHM, pp. 45-54. ISBN 978-967-2183-94-5

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Abstract

Ablution water from mosques in Malaysia is commonly discharged untreated into drainage channels. Running water during the ablution leads to high wastage of water. Thus, this study makes attempt to identify how much ablution is produced during peak hours followed by treatment method for reusing the ablution water in order to promote water saving for UTHM mosque. Underground tanks are recommended to be built to store the ablution water for plant irrigation around mosque.

Item Type:	Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Water Quality Management; Natural resources—Management; Air quality management; Conservation of natural resources; Environmental protection; Government publications-- Malaysia
Subjects:	T Technology > TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering T Technology > TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering > TD201-500 Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes
Divisions:	Faculty of Civil Engineering and Built Environment > Department of Civil Engineering : Water and Environmental Engineering
Depositing User:	Mrs. Siti Noraida Miskan
Date Deposited:	23 Nov 2021 07:09
Last Modified:	23 Nov 2021 07:09
URI:	http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/id/eprint/2522

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