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Water
Water is our most precious resource and high quality water sources are becoming more scarce.
This section contains information about Council's urban and rural water supplies. For more information on scheme management, click here.
Did you know?
An average household of two to three people uses about 225 cubic metres of water a year, or 616 litres a day.
A typical dishwater uses 125 litres of water a load.
More than 70 percent of indoor water use occurs in the bathroom.
How can you save water?
Saving water is about preventing waste, for example fixing leaky taps (as they can lose more than 40 litres an hour).
Some ideas for saving water include:
Hand watering your garden
Save 'grey water' for garden use
Keep bath levels to a minimum
Wait until you have a full load before using your dishwasher/washing machine
Definitions
Toby: The toby, or stop cock, is a valve that turns the water supply on and off to your property. It is usually found close to the street.
Reticulation: Reticulation is the network of pipes that delivers water to your property. Another set of reticulation takes wastewater away from your property.
Ballcock: The shut-off valve at the top of the inlet on a consumer’s rural water tank.
Restrictor: A special device that restricts the flow rate of water to a pre-set amount (used on rural water supplies).
Hydrant: A special outlet on the water main used for fire-fighting (covered by a rectangular lid and painted yellow).
About this page
| First added: | 19 February 2009 |
| Last updated: | 21 May 2009 |
