Most people in the community agree that a long term, sustained focus on using less water is central to living with less rainfall.

The Water Corporation will help Perth households and businesses reduce water consumption to use a quarter less water. This begins with reducing per person water use from 2007/08 levels of 147 kilolitres a year to 125 kilolitres a year by 2030.

For households this means a per person target of 85 kilolitres a year by 2030.

Reducing our water use will not only maintain the affordability of this essential service, it will also have substantial environmental benefits including less greenhouse gas emissions.

 Continue to

• Work with the nursery and garden, turf and irrigation industries to reduce water use
• Reduce water use in high water using businesses, industries and services through Waterwise programs and Water Efficiency Management Plans
• Work with the WA Planning Commission and the Department of Planning to promote water sensitive urban design and fit for purpose water use at regional, district, local and subdivision scales of development

 Commit to

• Implementation of a large-scale Waterwise Homes program to work one-on-one with households to reduce water use inside and outside the home
• Education programs to increase the uptake of climate resilient gardens
• Working with the WA Planning Commission and the Department of Planning to better integrate strategic land and water planning
• Working with the Department of Sport and Recreation and sport/leisure associations to reduce water use
• Expanding the Waterwise Schools program to all metropolitan primary schools
• Facilitating water sensitive urban design recharge and reuse in local areas to improve water quality of receiving water bodies
• Reviewing metering, pricing and billing practices to support reduced water use
• Supporting the Waterwise Council program in partnership with the Department of Water and local governments
• Implementing leak detection and pressure management programs, where cost effective

 Explore

• Liaising with the Department of Water to increase metering, monitoring and reporting of private water use, with a view to improving its productivity by 20%
• Working with land planning agencies, to increase urban density
• Working with the Building Commission and the housing industry to mandate minimum water efficient approaches and appliances for new residential and commercial developments
• Working with national bodies to regulate for minimum WELS ratings for water efficient products
• Collaborating with local governments and lead agencies on specific projects to improve drainage water quality