The problem of drinking water scarcity exacerbates in some villages in Tartous
governorate making water conservation a priority. The aim of this study is to identify
the patterns and practices of household water consumption of a sample of water
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bscribers in Tartous governorate in order to determine the procedures through which
to rationalize the consumption of drinking water. For this purpose, a survey of 150
household water subscribers was conducted. The answers were then subjected to a
statistical analysis. The results indicated the presence of a high percentage of those who
follow the procedures for rationalizing the consumption of water within the sample
(95.3%), and a low percentage of those who have the techniques for reducing water
consumption (4.7%). The majority of those surveyed (87.3%) objected to increasing the
price of water as a measure to reducing water consumption. The study revealed that
there is a good aqueous awareness in the governorate on which one can rely in
rationalizing the consumption of drinking water through awareness campaigns.
