Water saving tips and resources
In kitchens
- Wait until dishwashers are full before using them
- Use porcelain cups and give them a quick rinse between drinks rather than using a dishwasher
In toilets and bathrooms
- Turn off taps between wetting, soaping (20 seconds) and rinsing hands
- Do the same when showering (2 minutes max!)
- Don't use a full flush when half a flush will do
- Report dripping taps and running toilets or urinals that are not operating ‘on demand’ by completing a maintenance request
In laboratories
- Think about water and energy use when planning experiments
- Build water and energy efficiency into experimental design
- If possible, make sure that lab equipment is connected to a water recycling system and that it is working properly (instead of running water to waste)
- Use electric vacuum pumps instead of water-based venturi systems
Useful links and resources
- Watercare's response to the Auckland drought
- Watercare has also created a website designed to make water saving easier by putting all the top-tips in one place, including information about the water that sustains our growing city of Tāmaki Makaurau. Visit the Water for Life website.
- Auckland Council’s information on regional water use
- Ministry for the Environment useful information about fresh water
- Ecomatters' useful Waterwise booklet (PDF 890kb)
- Crowd funded and community driven waterway restorations at the Million Metres Streams Project
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Water saver posters. Size: 5.6 MB.
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