Facts and figures
Compared to 2014/15, water use in Council buildings has reduced by 3% in 2015/16. However, due to the unseasonal long, hot and dry summer, Council’s water use on sports grounds increased considerably in 2015/16. This increase in water use was required to maintain high quality and safe playing surfaces. Council has also reintroduced watering in some of its parks and gardens. This is in response to community demand and expectation for high quality parks and gardens and their ongoing amenity, particularly in the warmer months. In 2016/17 Council is planning to undertake a review of its current irrigation practices to establish a best practice irrigation approach. This will ensure water conservation objectives are met whilst maintaining quality at a level that is appropriate for the intended use of each site. Council has already begun a process to progressively upgrade its sports ground irrigation systems to provide more efficient and effective watering.
Total annual potable water consumption
500,000
400,000
300,000
200,000
Target 189,284
100,000
Total KL
* Excludes potable water used on open spaces at the Malvern Valley Golf Course due to billing anomalies. This does not have a significant impact as the course is watered using dam water and potable water is rarely used.
** Increased water use in 2012/13 can be attributed to a burst water main at the Phoenix Park Community Centre.
Total potable water consumption
12 % BUILDING
49 % SPORTING COMPLEX
16 % AQUATIC CENTRE
2015 / 16
23 % OPEN SPACE & PARK INFRASTRUCTURE
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