Helpful tips to use water more efficiently in specific areas are listed below:

 

 Kitchen and amenities - 166Kb

Conducting a water audit and ensuring regular equipment maintenance can avoid many water inefficiencies. This fact sheet provides best practice guidelines for dishwashers, sinks, woks, steamers, pre-wash rinse units, ice-making machines and garbage disposal units.

 

 Laundries - 78Kb

Offers information on water efficiency for in-house laundry facilities (hotels etc.), equipment modification, maintenance and best practice. This information is not directed at commercial laundries.

 

 Outdoors - 116Kb

Water efficiency in landscaping and outdoor facilities can provide some of the most significant water savings. This fact sheet offers information on efficient irrigation, plant selection, swimming pools, water features, recreational facilities and water tanks.

 

 Cleaning - 69Kb

With simple changes many businesses can significantly reduce their water usage in cleaning and rinsing applications. This fact sheet provides best practice information on cleaning surfaces, vehicles and equipment.

 

 Alternative water sources - 95Kb

There are a range of alternatives to drinking water including stormwater, rainwater, bore water and recycled sewerage. It is important to asses the quality and quantity of water for each application and ensure that alternative water is used just as efficiently as drinking water.

 

 Cooling tower systems - 135Kb

Cooling towers are the most common means of heat rejection for building air-conditioners and industrial cooling processes. Many businesses can realise up to 30 per cent water savings by ensuring cooling towers operate efficiently.  This fact sheet provides detailed information on the technical operation and means for increased efficiency of cooling tower systems.

 

 Fire protection systems - 65Kb

Fire safety sprinkler systems can discharge up to 400,000 litres of water every year during system tests. Recent Australian Fire Protection Standards provide for fire system specifications which deliver significant water savings without compromising fire safety.