Penrith City Council and the community have been recognised as leaders in water management with Council selected as a finalist in the sustainable business process category in Sydney Water’s Every Drop Counts program. The winner will be announced at an awards night on 12 November.In the annual reporting period Penrith City Council reduced its overall water consumption by 37.4 per cent, surpassing its goal of a 15 per cent reduction by 2015. Some facilities have reduced their water consumption by an outstanding 50 per cent or more compared to six years ago.
A number of initiatives and projects led to this great result, which will save millions of litres of fresh water over many years, including: retrofitted toilets and cisterns in Council buildings; the installation of an irrigation monitoring system at Mark Leece sporting fields; and, the installation of moisture sensors and the use of recycled water at Nepean Rugby Club and Greygums Oval.
Penrith City Council is leading the way in water management and has an accredited 5-Star water management system under the Sydney Water Every Drop Counts program.
The Penrith City community have also shown their commitment to water savings with almost 60 per cent of housholds taking part in one of Sydney Water’s water savings programs.
Australia is a dry continent and even when we are not in drought saving precious water is paramount. Residents and Council have made substantial improvements in water conservation ensuring this precious resource is here for future generations.
