With combined dam levels approaching 60 per cent capacity, Ipswich residents are being encouraged to take up a new water-saving challenge.
Urban Utilities is encouraging everyone to cut down on their water use in the ‘How low can you go?’ challenge.
Water usage in South East Queensland is currently sitting at around 150 litres per person per day.
But Urban Utilities spokeswoman, Michelle Cull, said there were lots of ways to become more water-wise.
“While we all need to maintain behaviours like washing hands regularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, there are lots of other ways to save water around the home and garden,” Ms Cull said.
“One of the biggest winter water-wasters is spending too long in the shower to warm yourself up.
“By reducing your shower time from seven minutes to four minutes you can save 27 litres of water per person per day.
“You can watch the water savings add up and also save money on your bill.”
The face of the ‘How low can you go?’ challenge, nine-year-old George Crombie is encouraging everyone at his place to use less water.
The following table shows how much a family of four could save over a year:
Be waterwise: How much could your family save?
Approximate water savings for a family of four
Take shorter showers 40,000 litres per year $156 per year
Turn off the tap while brushing your teeth 29,200 litres per year $114 per year
Use half flush on toilet instead of full flush 43,800 litres per year $171 per year
Fix leaking tap 18,250 litres per year $71 per year
Use a pool cover 36,000 litres per year $141 per year
Find more water saving tips at urbanutilities.com.au/howlow or read more about how council manages its water here.
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