Annual Report 2009/2010 - Hawkesbury City Council - NSW ...

Council’s Water Consumption
Introduction
The Water Savings Action Plan was approved by the State Government on the 1 April 2009. The Plan
continues to implement water efficient actions across Council's top ten sites. The Plan expires on the 1
April 2013.
Measures of Performance
Measure
1. Total water consumption
2. Water consumption per resident.
How is the Hawkesbury performing?
Council water consumption has
decreased by 14.3% since last year.
Water consumption per residents
has decreased 13%.
Council subscribes to an independent environmental score keeper, Planet Footprint, who captures and
monitors data on waste, energy, water, street lighting, fleet management and greenhouse gas emissions.
Current status and trends
All sites except the Administration Precinct and the Animal Shelter decreased consumption. The total kL’s
saved in total was 19,421 kL or equivalent to nearly 14 Olympic Swimming Pools.
Total water consumption from Council owned and/or
operated properties (kL's)
kL's
180,000
160,000
140,000
120,000
100,000
80,000
60,000
40,000
20,000
0
167,224
154,032
131,495 136,176
116,755
2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010
Year
Outcome 1
Response to the issue
Council became a member of Sydney Water, “Every Drop Counts” Business Program in April 2007. This
program has been exceptionally successful in locating leaks and faulty equipment at Council’s Richmond
Swimming Centre and the Oasis Aquatic Centre.
Online monitoring has been implemented at Richmond Pool and Oasis Swimming Centre to detect any
water leakages
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