Business restrictions
Saving water is everyone’s business and workplaces and industry must achieve long-term savings.
Business restriction highlights include:
- Water users of more than 10 million litres a year must comply with their Water Efficiency Management Plan to achieve 25% savings or best practice water use
- Water users of more than 1 million litres a year must have water efficient appliances, like low-flow taps, trigger sprays, showerheads, urinals and cooling towers.
- Vehicle washers must only use water in accordance with guidelines
- Commercial pool and spa operators must keep a weekly log and install a rainwater tank, a sub-meter and a clear view screen in the backwash outlet line where required, together with a range of water efficient fittings.
- Operators of visitor accommodation must display water conservation information in bathrooms to help guests be waterwise Read more
- Business and industry must provide compliance reports and will face tough penalties for non-compliance
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- High level restrictions
- Glossary
- Water at Work – workplace tips and hints, case studies, guidelines and incentives
- WEMP guidelines and tools
- Water efficiency guidelines
- Water saving information in visitor accommodation

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