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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 consents Mark Bourne, who is leading the organisation’s drought response, says the first week of Fe...

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 midst of a drought, and water use skyrocketed throughout the month of February because there was just n...

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-record lows in May 2020 The rising levels of alarm in early 2020 as the drought bit, was the first...

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Photo: 123rf.com Watercare's 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 that's available is the use of a handheld hose providing we stand there and attend it and have a trigger nozzle attached. "The level of restrictions remain quite severe across the region." He told Morning Report...