Get prepared

  • Collect information about how water is used in your business.
  • Speak with employees about their water use.
  • Assess how efficient current water use practices are.
  • Research waterwise products and initiatives.

Make a plan

  • Outline water saving ideas for your business.
  • Install waterwise products in your business.
  • Monitor your water meter regularly to help identify leaks. How to read your meter.
  • Review and report on improved water efficiencies.
  • Check your bill and watch your water use. Sign up to the myWannonWater customer portal.
  • Establish a baseline for water use and a timely target to achieve.

Involve staff and customers

  • Talk to your employees about your water savings initiatives. Where possible include water savings policies and procedures.
  • Encourage employees to contribute to water saving ideas.
  • Appoint a ‘water champion’ to check meters and monitor water use.
  • Establish a baseline for water use and set achievable targets for saving water.

Share the message

  • Display waterwise posters and messaging in your business.
  • Include waterwise messaging on your social media, customer emails and website.
  • Share your progress and success with other businesses to encourage them to become waterwise.
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WaterSmart
The state-funded WaterSmart program provides a FREE digital water logger and access for selected businesses to track their water use.