Why water conservation matters in Wellington
Every drop of water counts, so we need to keep our eye on our water use. We need to be careful and efficient with our water use and help protect our environment and this precious resource.
Wellington’s daily water supply is limited. We can only take so much from the rivers and aquifers, treatment plants can only supply so much, and there is a limit to how much water we can store.
Building new lakes and storage facilities is expensive and heavily impacts the environment, that’s why we need to carefully manage demand and water loss on the public and private water networks – everyone in Wellington has a part to play.
How does your water use stack up?
Little decisions we make everyday can have a huge impact on how much water we use. Think about your daily habits and see how much your water use stacks up. From showering, washing clothes, rinsing dishes and watering the garden, little decisions can make a big difference.
Save water with shorter showers
Reducing your shower time from 10 to 4 minutes can save up to 110 litres of water. Try showering for as long as a song, we have some handy playlists on Spotify for your to choose your favourite four minute song.
Reduce water waste at your place
Keep an eye on your wai, big changes start small and every change counts.
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Be aware and follow water restrictions
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Find and fix leaks at your place
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Save water with these tips
What about leaks?
Wellington's water supply is collected from rivers and the Waiwhetu aquifer before being treated (made clean to drink). It doesn't matter how much it rains as we can only collect and store so much. Our region's winter daily demand four years ago was about 150 million liters per day.
Note how drinking water is collected, treated and stored in the South Wairarapa differs from this video, see our water supply page for more information.
Fixing Leaks
Check out our progress on leaks - and find out what you can do at your place.
Follow Water Restrictions
Water restrictions help us all understand how we can manage our water use, to ensure there's enough for the necessities.
Check out what water restriction level your council is at and what you need to do
Water Saving Tips
It's on all of us to make simple, smart choices to reduce water waste at our place. Check out these water saving tips to get started.
Water Efficiency Guidelines
We all need to use water - but we don't need to waste it! Here are some guidelines to help your home, work, school or organisation use water efficiently.
Water Use Calculator
How much wai do you use at your place? Check our handy water use calculator to get a good idea of where you're using water, and where you can use less!