Securing our water together
Water Efficiency Management Plans
The Queensland Water Commission is committed to securing the region’s water supplies and we are asking everyone to continue to play their part.
In consultation with stakeholders, we have devised a package of measures that will deliver long-term efficiencies and savings for businesses while minimising risks to economic production and employment.
The measures include business-specific Water Efficiency Management Plans (WEMPs), which will demonstrate that a business is already at best practice in water efficiency or is planning to become water efficient in the near future.
This water efficiency planning process includes three key activities for water users:
- Accounting for water use;
- Identifying water saving measures; and
- Preparing a plan to implement the identified measures.
Water Efficiency Management Plans aim to help businesses better manage water use, save on water costs, improve efficiency and reduce business water consumption - by a minimum of 25% or best industry practice - in line with regionally agreed water reductions.
Guidelines and tools
Guidelines have been developed to assist businesses, assessors and service providers complete the plans and drive further savings.
Water Efficiency Assessors will help businesses draw up and audit their plans.