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Summary of your water use

Your average household usage is 0 litres per person per day

This is equivalent to 0 buckets per person per day

This amount of water results in an annual bill of approximately $0*



Note: Your indoor usage includes estimated tap usage based on household averages.

Tips and advice

Replace your non-water efficient showerheads with AAA rated showerheads and save up to 45 litres per day.
Change to a front loading washing machine and save up to 57 litres per day.
Large areas of lawn and palm trees require lots of water to maintain. Our gardening advice has lots of ideas to help make your garden sustainable and water efficient.
Fix a dripping tap and save up to 50 litres per day.
Fix a leaking toilet and save up to 100 litres a day.
Install a pool cover and save 95% of evaporation, or up to 450 litres per day (based on a 6m pool).
Fitting a tap timer to your irrigation system can save up to 10,000 litres a year.

Congratulations on owning a water tank.Have you thought about buying a water tank?

A recent study has shown a 2,000 litre tank plumbed to a household of 3 people with a minimum roof size of 220 square metres can save up to 90,000 litres of water a year.

Tick to see how much metered water this could save at your house

Further information

Power and Water has a range of publications providing ideas to help you reduce your water consumption.

Green Guide – Providing simple ways to reduce your energy and water consumption (Adobe Acrobat PDF 1.7MB)
Water Wise Garden – Top End – How to be water wise in the Top End (Adobe Acrobat PDF 864kB)
Water Wise Garden – Central Australia – How to be water wise in Central Australia (Adobe Acrobat PDF 2.4MB)

Disclaimer: The information and results of this calculator are based on data and assumptions which may not be relevant to your circumstances and may not reflect your actual consumption. This information should not be relied on for any legal or financial decisions. Power and Water Corporation and The savewater!® Alliance expressly denies any liability for any losses of any kind arising from the use of this calculator. *Estimated cost of water is based on Power and Water Corporation pricing structure.

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