Water Use Efficiency
The Water Corporation works closely with customers to reduce demand for drinking water supplied from the IWSS water grid. When we reduce demand for this water, we reduce the amount of wastewater produced by households and businesses requiring treatment, recycling and discharge. We also reduce the amount of energy used to supply and treat water and wastewater, thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Our approach to water use efficiency targets a number of areas, including:
- improving the efficiency of water supply infrastructure by reducing water pressure and leaks;
- supporting the introduction of legislative changes to building codes and water use efficiency labelling on water-using products;
- replacing the use of drinking water for non-drinking purposes (such as garden watering) with alternative sources of water;
- encouraging research and development into water efficient technologies;
- supporting the Waterwise Rebate Program to replace inefficient water using appliances with more efficient products;
- administering the introduction of permanent Water Efficiency Measures;
- development of Waterwise Programs which include training and accreditation in water use efficiency best practice for garden centres, irrigators, plumbers and developers; and
- community education including the use of advertising and behavioural change initiatives such as social marketing and comparative billing.
Over the past 20 years the Water Corporation has actively pursued the development and implementation of Waterwise Programs to reduce water demand in households and businesses. These programs are recognised nationally as best practice and are now being adopted by a number of other states in Australia.
We are committed to continuing to expand, enhance and maintain community partnerships to educate and provide tools to improve water knowledge and water use efficiency through Waterwise Programs.
Increasing water use efficiency is important to ensure water for all, forever.
Find out more about our current Waterwise Programs: