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Home  >  Newsroom  >  Media releases  >  2011  >  Alice Springs urged to save water

Alice Springs urged to save water

12 Jul 2011

A $15 million plan urging residents of the desert town of Alice Springs to save water was launched today.

Alice Water Smart was launched by Senator Don Farrell, Parliamentary Secretary for Urban Water and Sustainability.

The plan aims to reduce Alice Springs’ water use by 1600 million litres per year, equivalent to two months average water supply.

Power and Water Corporation General Manager Water Services Steve McKenzie said the approach was unique to Australia.

“Alice Water Smart is a comprehensive water saving program that gets individuals, homes and businesses to work in tandem to establish a water wise future,” he said.

“Everyone, from individuals to big business is being asked to reduce their water.

“Over the last 40 years more than half the volume of the Sydney Harbour (250,000 million litres) has been extracted from the Alice Springs bore field.

“Per household, Alice Springs residents use approximately 1,500 litres per day, which is the equivalent of 166 buckets of water.

“For the future sustainability of our groundwater supply we must preserve our water, and we are asking Alice Springs residents to become more aware of their water use and to develop water wise habits.

“In Alice approximately 65 per cent of household water use goes on to gardens, that is about 1,000 litres per day."

The Alice Water Smart consortium, led by Power and Water Corporation, comprises The Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sports (NRETAS), Arid Lands Environment Centre, Alice Springs Town Council and Tourism NT.

The $15 million Alice Water Smart Plan will include projects like home and business water audits, an expanded rebate scheme, smart irrigation for parks and ovals, improved water management and increased recycling, and installation of smart meters to allow homes and businesses to monitor water use.

Funding of $7.5 million is being provided under the National Water Security Plan for Cities and Towns, a key component of the Australian Government’s long-term Water for the Future initiative.

This was matched by Power and Water Corporation with contributions from consortium members.

For more information visit www.alicewatersmart.com.au


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