Save water at home
- Look for Water Efficiency Labelling Standards water efficient ratings when buying new appliances, taps, showerheads and toilets. The more stars, the more water efficient.
- Install a rainwater tank and connect it to your toilet, laundry and garden hose. Tanks come in small and large sizes and different styles. Installing tanks attracts a government rebate.
- Install a three star water-efficient showerhead. Save up to 20,000 litres of water per person each year based on a seven minute shower average.
- Reduce your shower time to 4 minutes and save up to 10,000 litres of water per person per year compared to 7 minute showers.
- Turn off the tap when brushing your teeth and shaving. Save 4,000 litres of water a year if you brush for 3 minutes. Use a glass of water to rinse your mouth instead. Turn off the tap while shaving and save up to 3,500 litres per year.
- Install a water efficient dual-flush toilet (4+ star) and save over 35,000 litres a year for a family of four. If you can’t do this, put a filled water bottle in the toilet cistern to use less water.
- Use a water-saving washing machine. A water efficient washing machine uses one third the water of an older model.
- Change the water level on your washing machine. Washing machines use about 120 litres of water per load. Changing the water level to match the amount of washing.
Showerhead Exchange Program
You can now exchange your old water wasting showerhead for a new water efficient variety at one of Council’s Citizens Service Centres.
On average, 30 per cent of all household water usage is in the shower. An average household can save 11,000 litres of water per year and reduce energy bills by installing a water efficient showerhead.
Just bring your old showerhead and a water bill to the Moreland Civic Centre, Brunswick Citizens Service Centre or Glenroy Citizens Service Centre and we’ll exchange it for a water efficient 3 star showerhead.
Showerheads, supplied by Yarra Valley Water, are rated ‘Best Buy’ by Choice magazine and will give you a satisfying shower.
