Aucklanders continue to use less water than normal

16 March, 2017

Water consumption was 415 million litres yesterday; this is six million litres more than Tuesday (14 March).

“While we missed the target yesterday, we are confident that Aucklanders are making a concerted effort to reduce their water use. At this time of year, we would expect demand to be a lot higher. For example, on Wednesday 1 March the city used 444 million litres – substantially more than it used yesterday,” says Raveen Jaduram, Watercare chief executive.

”We are continuing to do everything we can to increase production at the Ardmore Water Treatment Plant and if Aucklanders continue to reduce their water consumption, together we will avoid a boil water notice,” he says.

Aucklanders have been asked to cut water usage by 20 litres per person, per day until the end of March.

For more details about the current water situation, visit our website: www.watercare.co.nz.

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