NI Water is reminding local schools the closing date of its school competition is Friday 25th March 2011.

The company is calling on local children to design a poster or rap a song on how they would use water more wisely.

Water is one of the world’s most natural resources and over the last 50 years, lifestyle changes have doubled our demand for water. People mistakenly believe that the heavy rain we experience in Northern Ireland means that we don’t have to be conscious of wasting water, however, NI Water’s Education Manager, Jane Jackson, explains why we should be more water wise:

“The average person in Northern Ireland uses 150 litres of water each day. That’s a lot of water, much of which is unnecessarily wasted. We decided to theme this year’s competition around water conservation in a bid to help sustain this precious resource while at the same time saving energy and money.

“Simple good habits such as turning off the tap when brushing our teeth and only filling the kettle as much as necessary will make a big difference.”

The competition is open to all primary school children including special needs and Irish medium schools.

First prize is a £200 cash donation for the winning school in each poster category and £350 for the winning school in the rap category. The entry deadline is Friday 25th March 2011.

Further information and all details of how to enter can be found on www.niwater.com.