Daily water use drops again below 150L
27 August 2010
Average daily residential water consumption fell across South East Queensland this week, Queensland Water Commission (QWC) figures show.
QWC Acting Senior Director Elizabeth Kellett said the figure of 149 litres per person per day was below last week's 151-litre average, and remained well below the voluntary residential target of 200 litres per person per day.
Average daily consumption in Central SEQ was 136 litres per person, a drop from last week's 140-litre average.
Scenic Rim residents recorded 113 litres per person each day, slightly up from last week's 112-litre average.
Sunshine Coast consumption was 173 litres per person per day, down from last week's 181-litre average.
The Gold Coast's average daily consumption was 179 litres, an increase from last week's 168-litre figure.
Redlands' average was 163 litres per person a day, a drop from 171 litres last week.
Under Permanent Water Conservation Measures:
- Gardens and lawns cannot be watered between 10am and 4pm when evaporation is at its highest.
- Outside these hours, gardens and lawns can be watered using a hand-held trigger nozzle hose or an efficient irrigation system defined in the guidelines.
- Efficient methods such as a hand-held trigger nozzle hose or high pressure cleaner should be used to clean vehicles, buildings and equipment.
- New swimming pools and spas may be filled with reticulated (town) water, but efficiency measures continue to apply when topping up pools and spas.
Further information about Permanent Water Conservation Measures and previous consumption levels is available online at http://www.qwc.qld.gov.au/
| Zone: | SEQ | Central SEQ | Gold Coast | Sunshine Coast | Redland | Scenic Rim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average daily production | 656 ML/d | 419 ML/d | 137 ML/d | 70 ML/d | 30 ML/d | 3.4 ML/d |
| Average daily consumption | 149 L/p/d | 136 L/p/d | 179 L/p/d | 173 L/p/d | 163 L/p/d | 113 L/p/d |
| Total weekly rainfall | 23.6 mm | 23.6 mm | 15.0 mm | 9.0 mm | 26.0 mm | 20.8 mm |
| Temperature | 21.4 °C | 21.4 °C | 20.6 °C | 21.8 °C | 20.6 °C | 20.9 °C |
| Zone: | SEQ | Central SEQ | Gold Coast | Sunshine Coast | Redland | Scenic Rim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average daily production | 661 ML/d | 427 ML/d | 130 ML/d | 73 ML/d | 31 ML/d | 3.4 ML/d |
| Average daily consumption | 151 L/p/d | 140 L/p/d | 168 L/p/d | 181 L/p/d | 171 L/p/d | 112 L/p/d |
| Total weekly rainfall | 0.2 mm | 0.2 mm | 0.0 mm | 0.8 mm | 2.0 mm | 0.0 mm |
| Temperature | 22.5 °C | 22.5 °C | 22.2 °C | 19.3 °C | 22.1 °C | 22.1 °C |
* Central SEQ includes Brisbane, Ipswich, Logan, Moreton Bay, Somerset, Scenic Rim and Lockyer Valley
Current dam levels:
- Wivenhoe/Somerset/ North Pine: 95.6%
- Hinze: 93.3%
- Grid 12 Storages: 95.4%
Most recent average weekly consumption was calculated over a seven day period from Thursday 19 August to Wednesday 25 August 2010. The Rainfall and Temperature statistics are provided by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, and correct as of 9am Thursday 26 August 2010. The Dam Level statistics are provided by Seqwater, and correct as of 10am Wednesday 25 August 2010.