What can you do?

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 water wise products and initiatives.

Make a plan

• Outline water saving ideas for your business.
• Install water wise 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 water wise posters and messaging in your business.
• Include water wise messaging on your social media, customer emails and website.
• Share your progress and success with other businesses to encourage them to become water wise.

WaterSmart

The state-funded WaterSmart program provides a FREE digital water logger and access for selected businesses to track their water use.

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