Water Saving Tips
Individuals and businesses across Queensland will play a significant role in addressing the water shortage by monitoring and restricting the unnecessary use of water at home, in their workplace or in business, and by implementing water saving practices.
For householders
The WaterWise rebate scheme and the Home Garden WaterWise Rebate Scheme are Queensland Government incentive packages designed to assist Queensland householders in making their homes and gardens more water efficient.
The Home WaterWise Service is a subsidised service that sees licensed plumbers visiting your home to install a range of water efficient devices and providing advice on water saving strategies.
Water restrictions in South East Queensland are a further necessary measure that helps conserve our precious resource.
You can use the WaterWise gardening fact sheets to develop and manage a water-efficient garden. The WaterWise fact sheets give you a few simple tips to help incorporate water saving principles around your home.
Information on Greywater Guidelines can keep you informed on the changes to plumbing regulations that may affect householders.
Tips on Rainwater Tanks can help answer your questions and help you decide what options are best for you.
For business and industry
Residents have dramatically cut their water use at home - now we’re asking everyone to take these savings to the workplace. Employees should continue their water saving habits at work, and business owners and operators must achieve permanent water savings.
To assist businesses across SEQ, the Queensland Government has allocated $40 million for the Business Water Efficiency Program (BWEP) - an incentive scheme that provides financial and technical support to help businesses to save water.
Information on Water management for primary industries such as water quality, salinity, and irrigation can assist primary producers refine their water management practices.
Businesses, Government and other organisations are being asked to reduce their water consumption, use alternative sources of water and recycle water.
Further water saving measures and usage restrictions will be required as current water supplies in South East Queensland continue to fall.
Link to your local council to see what water strategies they have in place.
Last reviewed 28 April 2008
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