Keeping going Auckland! Save 20 still needed
Keeping going Auckland! Save 20
still needed
Update 10am, 14
March, 2017
Auckland went
back to work yesterday and water consumption climbed to 419
million litres.
While the weekend savings that met the
daily target of 400 million of water or less were not
sustained, yesterday’s result is lower than last
Monday’s (6 March) water demand of 464 million litres. We
are urging everyone to keep going and save 20 litres per
person, per day until the end of March. Together, we can do
this.
The response from our top 30 commercial
customers has been great. Feedback is coming in all the time
from different industries about how they’re raising
awareness and saving water.
Auckland Council is doing
its bit too. Fountains and irrigation systems in parks have
been switched off and staff are being reminded to reduce
water use at home and work.
Sunshine is forecast for
the rest of the week. Let’s see if we can avoid the
temptation to water the garden with a hose or wash the
car.
Ardmore Water Treatment Plant is still working at
half its usual capacity as it deals with silt in the main
catchment supply (Hunua dams). Other water treatment plants
at Waitakere, Huia and Onehunga are working harder than
normal to keep Aucklanders supplied with A-a grade quality
water.
The situation does, however, remain fragile. If
consumption soars to last week’s levels of around 460
million litres, then partially treated water will be
released into the network and a boil water notice will be
issued.
For more details about the current water
situation, click here.