Water for Life — ASN Events
  1. Schedule
  2. Saturday
  3. Water for Life
10:45AM - 11:15AM
Throsby Room

Water for Life

Peter Randall
A/Manager Water for Life
Metropolitan Water Directorate

Ruby GambleSenior Community Engagement OfficerMetropolitan Water Directorate

During one of the most severe droughts in recent memory, mandatory restrictions on outdoor water use were implemented in many parts of NSW between 2003 and 2009. This lead to a drop in water use per household from 250L/person/day prior to the drought to 198L/person/day after the drought. Although water use usually bounces back to pre-drought levels after a drought ends, this has not happened.
This outcome is partly because the because the drought was long enough that people formed new water-saving habits. The behaviour change around water use was achieved through the use of a range of social action and community engagement tools. Good water-use habits have been maintained and this could be applied to household preparation for bush fires.