Victorian Minister for Water, Harriet Shing, has announced $610,000 for Barwon Water through the second round of the State Government’s WaterSmart program.
The program assists large non-residential water users, such as councils, hospitals and aged-care facilities to reduce the amount of water they use through water data monitoring and audits.
“We are investing in innovative ways to help the community use our precious water more efficiently and save money on their bills,” said Minister Shing.
The initiative will be expanded to include water audits of community sporting grounds to identify opportunities to use water more efficiently.
Surf Coast Shire Council is among the participating councils that have benefited from the early detection of a leak at one of its community facilities.
About 390,000 litres of water at Bellbrae Reserve was saved – more than an Olympic-sized swimming pool and equal to about $1000 off the council’s water bill – through the data-led intervention.
Barwon Water will use the smart data and water audits to identify and recommendations that can lead to savings, including identifying opportunities to use high-quality recycled water instead of drinking water where possible.
For more information on the WaterSmart program visit, water.vic.gov.au/our-programs.
