Queensland Water Commission Securing our water together

Current Dam levels

Target 170

Because of recent rainfall, increasing dam levels and your continued commitment to water saving, we can cautiously step back from Level 6 water restrictions to High Level Restrictions. We're asking residents to Target 170 litres per person a day, but use only what you need.

Residential consumption

Residential daily consumption figures are calculated on a weekly basis using local council water usage data:

  • each SEQ council provides bulk water supply data to the Commission
  • data is collated to derive an average daily regional figure (including residential and non-residential use)
  • the non-residential sector's consumption is then deducted
  • an average daily per person water consumption is then derived using population figures.