Water Efficiency

While it can feel like we sometimes have too much water, it’s important to establish water-saving behaviours, as reducing our water use can help:

  • improve our response to the next water shortage
  • save money on electricity bills
  • support healthy natural waterways and aquatic life
  • reduce the need to increase the capacity of costly water and sewerage infrastructure.

In collaboration with The Water Conservancy, water utilities, and local councils from across Australia; we have a range of tips and resources to help you save water in your home, garden and at work.

Saving Water at Home
Start by using the Get Water Fit Water Usage Calculator to estimate your current water consumption. Answer some quick questions about how you are using water in your home. You’ll get a personalised estimate of your daily water consumption and see how it compares to the average Australian household. You’ll also receive practical tips on how to reduce your water usage at home and accredited water efficient product recommendations.


COMPETITION - Complete the Get Water Fit Calculator and win a prize

COMPETITION open to residents of Wingecarribee Shire only.

If you'd like to go into the draw to win ONE of 35 prizes, including 10 Hoselink Drip Irrigation Kits (worth $129.90 each), 10 Hoselink Automatic Tap Timers (worth $69.90 each) and 15 Water Wise Spray Nozzles (worth $34.32 each), complete the following steps:

  1. Complete the Get Water Fit calculator
  2. Take a screenshot of the final results screen
Image of the Get Water Fit app results screen

3. Write down 5 things you will do over the next 6 months to reduce your water use.
4. Email the screenshot, your list of 5 actions and your property address to sustainabilityservices@wsc.nsw.gov.au. We'll keep awarding prizes until they're all gone.

Only one prize per household. Winners will be chosen based on when you emailed your entry and completeness of answers. We will award prizes as soon as valid entries are received!

 

Click on the following images to find out how to save water for specific activities in and around your home.

Close up hand cleaning a car with a soapy sponge links to smart water advice on washing cars   Women and child in the garden click to link to Smart Water Advice website about gardening   2 girls cleaning their teeth in the bathroom mirror click to link to Smart Water Advice website about cleaning teeth water use

Woman under water in a pool links to smart water advice website about pool water   Rainwater tank links to smart water advice website page on rainwater

Blue House - see a water efficient home
Spotify Shower Songs - just for fun

Choose a 4-minute tune to shower to and see if you can be washed and dried before it finishes!

Save water in your garden with these plants

If you’d like further tips about how to save water in your garden, try using this tool to choose water efficient plants for your garden.

Plant Finder


Saving Water at Work

Water can often be a significant cost for businesses and there are simple ways to reduce use or perhaps install secondary water supplies. 

aerial image of man made body of water includes text find out how to save water links to smart water advice website

Complete a Water Efficiency Management Plan to assess your current water use patterns and find opportunities to save water and energy.

Download here(PDF, 196KB).

If you need to investigate your water efficiency options in more depth, engage a plumber or consultant that can complete a full assessment of your premises and work processes. They will investigate water use patterns, meters and sub-metering, fixtures and fittings, appliances, alternative water supplies, identify or investigate leaks, and staff awareness and water-using behaviour.

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