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Press Release – Watercare Services On what is normally Aucklands highest water consumption week of the year, Watercare is urging its customers to keep up the great work and continue using water wisely. Watercare head of servicing and consents Mark Bourne, who is leading the organisations … On what is normally Auckland’s highest water consumption week of the year, Watercare is urging its customers to keep up the great work and continue using water wisely. Watercare head of servicing and c...

Wednesday, 3 February 2021, 8:21 am On what is normally Auckland’s highest water consumption week of the year, Watercare is urging its customers to keep up the great work and continue using water wisely. Watercare head of servicing and consents Mark Bourne, who is leading the organisation’s drought response, says the first week of February is traditionally the biggest week of the year when it comes to Aucklanders’ water use. “Last year was a little different because we were in the mid...

In late January, Aucklanders used as little as 402 million litres in one day. Currently, Aucklanders can use mains water outdoors only when using a trigger nozzle on hand-held hoses, a summer restriction which replaced an outdoor ban during winter. “The real savings though have come through education, not just with residential customers but with commercial customers as well,” said Mark Bourne, Watercare’s head of servicing and consents. DAVID WHITE/STUFF The Upper Nihotupu Dam hit near...

A Board of Inquiry will decide if the super-city gets more water in 2021, and a Waikato council boss says enough is enough.

Photo: 123rf.com Watercares live water usage tracker monitors usage over a week and with the needle on the edge of the red zone, it reflects a dramatic spike in use since outdoor water restrictions were relaxed. Watercare head of servicing and consents Mark Bourne said residential properties had been asked to not use sprinklers or water irrigation systems. "The only real outdoor use thats available is the use of a handheld hose providing we stand there and attend it and have a trigger nozzle at...

Auckland water use up, but further restrictions not expected © RNZ / Simon Rogers Increased water restrictions in Auckland are not expected over summer but residents are being urged to continue  good conservation habits employed over winter. Water use across the city has risen by 30 million litres per day - since the loosening of restrictions last week. Aucklanders are still banned from using sprinklers or irrigation systems at home but are allowed to use a hose with a trigger nozzle. Wate...

22/12/2020 Photo credit: Supplied / Watercare Aucklands water-use jumped more than 30 million litres a day after water restrictions eased, prompting calls for locals to ease up on their outdoor water-use. Rules changed on December 14 to allow Aucklanders to use a hand-held hose at home, as long as it has a trigger nozzle. After these new regulations came into force, Aucklanders on Sunday December 20 used 428 million litres of water - 32 million litres more than what was use...

Press Release – Watercare Services Auckland’s water use has spiked dramatically since the change in outdoor water restrictions, prompting calls for people to go easy with their outdoor water use. On Sunday , Aucklanders used 428 million litres of water (MLD) – 32MLD more than what was used the previous Sunday, before restrictions were adjusted. Watercare head of servicing and consents Mark Bourne, who is leading the organisation’s drought response, says the increase in consumption is la...

Water use across the city has risen by 30 million litres per day - since the loosening of restrictions last week. Aucklanders are still banned from using sprinklers or irrigation systems at home but are allowed to use a hose with a trigger nozzle. Watercares Mark Bourne told Checkpoint the restrictions would remain in place over summer, and he did not envisage stricter measures over the coming months. He said the increase in consumption was manageable and to be expected in the lead-up to C...

Tuesday, 22 December 2020, 12:17 pm Auckland’s water use has spiked dramatically since the change in outdoor water restrictions, prompting calls for people to go easy with their outdoor water use. On Sunday , Aucklanders used 428 million litres of water (MLD) – 32MLD more than what was used the previous Sunday, before restrictions were adjusted. Watercare head of servicing and consents Mark Bourne, who is leading the organisation’s drought response, says the increase in consumption is lar...