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Sustainable Water Use Plan
The purpose of the Sustainable Water Use Plan is to identify Council facilities and services that are high water users and identify areas of priority to reduce potable water consumption. The implementation of the plan will target high priority Council facilities and services and will ensure Council leads the community in water conservation.
The challenge
The City of Greater Geelong faces a considerable challenge to manage water resources in a more sustainable way. Water restrictions have been in place in recent years due to low rainfall and increasing demand. It is estimated that total demand in the municipality will increase approximately 30% should water be used at current rates by 2030.
What is the City doing?
As a first step in addressing the challenge facing the entire municipality, Council has started with developing a strategy to reduce water consumption of its corporate facilities and services.
Council is targeting a 25% reduction in potable water consumption by 2015 and a 30% reduction by 2020. By achieving this commitment Council will be setting an example for the Geelong community in relation to potable water consumption savings.
Parks and gardens consume 70% of Councils water consumption and sports ovals, parks and swimming centres also have high water demands. The challenge for Council is to continue to provide services and facilities to the community while operating in a sustainable way.
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