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