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Saving water - at work, home & garden | |||||||
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| The more that your taps are turned off and not leaking the more water you will save. Water flows do vary, but a good rule-of-thumb is that standard domestic 13mm taps have a flow of 10 litres of water per minute. A tap left on for a week will use between $50 and $100 of water.* (That's up to $5000 per year for 1 tap). Across Australia, water is regarded as being too cheap so the cost of turning on each and every tap will get more expensive! * This is based on water costing between 50 cents and $1 for 1000 litres (1 kilolitre) of water. |
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| Water saving at WORK |
Water saving at HOME |
Water saving in the GARDEN |
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Check all taps for leaks & fix Install dual flush toilets Use incentives to save water Set water saving targets Read water meter(s) weekly Don't dump junk in the drain Use AAA rated water equip. Limit use of running water. Keep cold water in fridge Audit total water use on site Limit washdowns |
Check all taps for leaks & fix Use water efficient taps Consider tap aerators Install 3 star / AAA equipment Run dishwashers when full Use sink strainers Don't run water in teeth cleaning Clean lint filter in wash machine Adjust level in wash machine Use phospate free detergents Don't wash veges under tap. |
Don't overfill the pool Use a pool cover Make own scraps compost Use drip irrigation Don't cut lawn too short Use Palmetto grass variety Plant local native plants Fix outdoor leaking taps Use mulch Water roots, not the leaves Don't water in heat of the day |
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Water Corporation of WA - Water storage status The indicative water consumption per person per day is 200 litres in the "Western World". Do your own water audit to see how much water you are using! |
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