Water Tips: Home
The average household can save a dramatic amount of water without making major lifestyle changes. A few simple adjustments to the way you use water around the home can make a big difference. And, using water wisely will not only help our environment, it will also save you money on your water and energy bills.
Check your home for worn tap washers and repair leaking pipes and taps. A dripping tap might not appear to be wasting much water, but it adds up quickly. A single leak over a long period can waste thousands of litres. In some cases dripping taps and leaks could be responsible for up to 30% of your water bill.
You must use a Queensland licensed plumber to repair any leaking pipes on your property. For information on leak detection, click here.
For more tips on how to save water around the home, select one of the links below.
Click here to download / print a copy of the Our Water Tips Brochure
How water wise are you?
Take this quick home water quiz and identify areas around your home where you can save water.
Making simple changes around your home will reduce your water use, help protect our environment & save you money!
Water Consumption Tool
Record your water consumption and monitor your performance against your household water consumption goals by downloading our water consumption tool
Funding to Save Water
Funding assistance is available for households to implement water saving improvements. To find out more, click here.
Buying Smarter to Save Water and Money
In Australia there are 2 product labelling schemes to help you make informed choices about the water efficiency of water using products, these are the Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (WELS) Scheme and the Smart Approved WaterMark. Click here for more information to help you buy smarter to save water and money.
