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Water efficieny and restrictions

 

Reduce household water usage

Save water by trying the following activities

 
Activity Water saved per day
Cut each shower by 2 minutes

Cut each shower by 2 minutes

24 litres

Turn off the tap while brushing teeth

Turn off the tap while brushing teeth

8 litres

Wash fruit and vegetables in a basin

Wash vegetables and fruit in a basin rather than under running water

15 litres

Turn off the tap when soaping hands

Turn off the tap when soaping hands

6 litres

Chill water in the fridge for drinking

Chill drinking water in the fridge instead of running tap water until it is cool

5 litres

Reduce clothes washing by one load per week

Reduce your clothes washing by one wash per week (with a water-efficient washing machine)

65 litres

Have a shower instead of a bath

Shower instead of bath (install a water-efficient shower rose to halve the amount of water used with every shower)

87 litres

Install a pool cover

Install a pool cover

100 litres