What I discovered…
I came to Morocco to research water usage. I wanted to tie in my studies and find possible intervention points to improve water management. In order to find intervention points, I have to understand the current situation. So this is what I discovered…
1. As a whole, in Morocco, water seems to be more of a public good. People go to public bathhouses called hammams about once every week. It is very basic. There are two pipes, hot and cold, with spickets that line the extent of the room. We were each given a bucket and claimed a spicket. We filled the bucket up as needed to shower and wash. I think I used 3 buckets total. I cannot even begin to imagine how many buckets one shower takes. In the more rural communities, people gather water from communal wells or from the river. Also, women take their laundry down to the riverbed to wash. I am not sure if they use soap, but if not, it is a lot more sustainable than our washing machines.