Water Conservation Tips

Water Conservation TipsKōrero āwhina penapena wai

We all need to use water wisely and more efficiently. Especially in summer when there is increased demand for the likes of sprinklers and pools. That’s why we’ve put together the following tips, tricks and videos to help you save water in and around your house.

Water Conservation

Saving H2O is the way to go

These days, everyone has to use water more efficiently.

We get our water from the Heretaunga aquifer, and the hotter the summer, the harder it is to make sure everyone has the water they need.

Saving H20 is the way to go, but everyone has to come on board. And if each of us does a little to save water, there will be more time before restrictions are needed.

How much water do I use?

Filling up a class of water from a tap. This page shows the average daily water use in a home. One bucket holds an average of 10 litres. Use this information to answer the following questions...

How much water would you use if you left the garden sprinklers on for two hours?
If you had a leaking pipe (1.5mm hole), how many litres of water would you use every day?
How much water would you waste if you had a leaky tap and didn't fix it for a week?
How much water do you use in a day? What about your whole family?

Kitchen

Function	Water Used	Buckets
Dishwashing by hand	12 to 15 litres per wash	1 - 1½
Dishwasher	20 to 60 litres per wash	2 - 6
Drinking, Cooking, Cleaning	8 litres per person	¾ - 1

Bathroom

Function	Water Used	Buckets
Toilet	4.5 to 11 litres per flush	7 - 8
Bath	50 to 120 litres (half full)	5 - 12
Shower (8 minutes)	70 to 160 litres per 8 minutes	4 - 5
Handbasin	5 litres	4 - 5
Tap Running (Cleaning Teeth, Washing hands)	5 litres	½
Leaking Tap	200 litres	20

Laundry

Function	Water Used	Buckets
Washing Machine (Front Loading)	23 litres per kg of dry clothing	4 - 5
Washing Machine (Top Loading)	31 litres per kg of dry clothing	5 - 6
Dripping Tap	200 litres	20

Outside

Function	Water Used	Buckets
Hand Watering by Hose	600 to 900 litres per hour	60 - 90
Garden Sprinkler	Up to 1500 litres per hour	150
Car Wash with Hose	100 to 300 litres	10 - 30
Filling Swimming Pool	20,000 to 50,000 litres	2,000 - 5,000
Leaking Pipe (1.5mm hole)	300 litres per day	30