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Gosford City and Wyong Shire Councils have today released the results of their latest survey as part of National Water Week celebrations Over 500 residents were surveyed at the recent Australian Springtime Flora Festival, with 96 per cent of residents indicating they would keep living water smart. Gosford City Mayor Chris Holstein said it was great to see residents proving their commitment to water conservation - but emphasised that we shouldn’t be complacent. “Many people feared we’d see a return to the old days of water wasting when restrictions were relaxed. But our surveys have shown there is a longer term commitment out there,” he said. “However the number of residents who have shorter showers, or showers under four minutes has decreased in the past 12 months. We still have a long way to go before our water supplies have fully recovered so hopefully this is just a short term response and we return to shorter showers, especially over summer . “We have also seen a decrease in the use of greywater over the past twelve months, however many people are still using it for watering lawns and gardens.” On a positive note, the number of people with water efficient shower heads has increased significantly since surveys began. Only 55 per cent of residents had installed them in 2007, now 75 per cent of residents are showering with an efficient lower flow device. Water efficient shower heads can automatically halve the amount of water used in the shower and save money on water bills. Wyong Shire Mayor Bob Graham said the Councils were pleased to see how many people knew about our personal daily water use target. “Nearly 70 percent of our residents are aware of the daily water usage target,” he said. “I think this shows people are still thinking every day about the water they use.” The survey also showed that 95 per cent of residents take an interest in our weekly dam levels, with 75 per cent looking to a newspaper and 50 percent a radio station for the updates. Awareness of the Mardi-Mangrove Link project was also still high, with 63 per cent of residents indicating they are aware of the project. Detailed results of the survey will be presented to the Gosford/Wyong Councils’ Water Authority Board in November. Other results from the survey were: Gosford City and Wyong Shire Councils will be wrapping up their National Water Week celebrations with ‘Whizzy the water drop’ visits to the Canton Beach Playground opening and the Lake Munmorah Primary School Fete tomorrow, Saturday 24 October 2009. Kylie Gillett (Gosford) on 02 4304 7068 or 0434 656 000
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Central Coast residents continue to commit to long term water savings but shower times are getting a little longer with the easing of the drought.
