Smart Water Use

We tend to take water for granted, expecting clean drinking water when we turn on a tap and safe water for our recreational activities. But, how many of us understand the realities of managing our water use, or understand how the impacts of our everyday activities affect these expectations?

The information and links on this page aim to improve your knowledge of the freshwater cycle and how this cycle interconnects with water and wastewater management in Hamilton City. It is has direct relevance to your home and explains how the activities of your household, may impact upon the regions water resources.

Smart Water Use Campaign

Smart Water Use is a region-wide campaign which aims to strengthen people's perceptions of water as being a limited and precious resource, and educate and encourage residents to conserve water in their day-to-day lives. The campaign is not intended to be a 'quick fix' but to promote long-term, sustainable behavioural changes.

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Water Booklet

Water Booklet download

A household guide to improving water quality and managing water use in Hamilton, provides simples tips on making small changes in your behaviour to improve water quality and conserve water.

Action and learning opportunities

• Fish on Drains
• Enviroschools
  Within the Enviroschools programme, through the theme area 'Healthy Water' children have the opportunity to consider the health of the water in their own environment and to explore their role in caring for the water systems they live by.

Links

• HCC water information

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