Hunter Water has launched a refreshed water conservation campaign to encourage the Lower Hunter community to save our most precious resource in any weather and to help ensure water security for the Lower Hunter region.
Hunter Water Executive Manager Strategy and Engagement, Emma Berry, recognises the importance of acting now.
“Water is life. As the Bureau of Meteorology and the CSIRO have highlighted in their recent ‘State of the Climate Report’, we’re facing unprecedented pressures from climate change, population growth, and evolving community needs. That’s why we’re encouraging everyone to take water-saving action,” Emma said.
“Our community knows the importance of conserving water but to help achieve even more water saving throughout our community we’ve launched a refreshed water conservation campaign – just in time for summer.
“We’re excited to launch our new water conservation campaign to inspire and encourage the community to take up water-saving behaviours all year round, no matter what’s going on outside with the weather.
“As we have seen over recent years, our climate is becoming more unpredictable. Our campaign draws on the popular Australian pastime of talking about the weather to promote how every day is a good day to save water.
“We want to ensure our community has the tools and knowledge to save water in any weather, whether that’s by watering the garden before 10am or after 4pm to avoid the heat of the day or having a 4-minute shower. From households to industries, everyone has a role to play,” Emma added.
The new campaign will work to complement Hunter Water’s continued efforts to safeguard future water supply.
“We developed the Lower Hunter Water Security Plan with the NSW Government to ensure the region has a resilient and sustainable water future. Alongside this, we recently welcomed planning approval for the construction of a permanent desalination plant in Belmont. Once complete, this will provide up to 30 million litres per day of rainfall-independent drinking water capacity to Hunter Water’s system, or about 15 per cent of the region’s average daily needs.
“Investing in infrastructure that can produce safe and reliable drinking water regardless of changes in weather or climate will build a more resilient water system that can adapt to the pressures of a changing climate,” Emma said.
Hunter Water also continues to invest in reducing water leaks throughout our water supply system and explore leak detection technologies to evolve the way it delivers services to the region.
These investments are underpinned by Hunter Water’s engagement with the community on the importance of water conservation.
“We continue to engage and collaborate with local businesses to promote the importance of saving water through reducing leaks and deploying water-efficient technologies.
“Looking to the younger generations, our education programs in schools focus on inspiring young people to be water warriors. Engagement at all levels—households, schools, and businesses—is key to creating real change.
“At Hunter Water, we’re committed to doing our part, and we encourage the community to work with us to ensure a secure water future for our region,” Emma said.
IMAGE | The campaign plans to complement Hunter Water’s continued efforts to safeguard future water supply
