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What is being funded?

WaterSmart aims to help save water and reduce water-related operating costs. This will be done by providing eligible organisations with digital water use monitoring for 3 years or a one-off water efficiency audit of their site.

Digital monitoring, either through data loggers or digital water meters, helps organisations to understand how they are using water. It also helps to identify leaks or other forms of water waste at their sites.

Water efficiency audits help organisations identify not only leaks, but where they are using the most water. Audits can then make recommendations on how to use water more efficiently.

Audits can identify things like equipment and fixture upgrades or changes in water use behaviours that can save a lot of water.

WaterSmart is funded by the Victorian Government and delivered by water corporations.

Who is the funding for?

WaterSmart is targeting high water using organisations that provide important and essential services to the community and in industries that have the potential to make significant water savings.

Targeted organisations include:

  • outdoor community sporting grounds
  • healthcare organisations
  • councils
  • aged care facilities
  • some industrial sites.

What are the benefits?

Almost 30% of WaterSmart participants have identified water waste or leaks onsite.

By taking action early to fix leaks and faulty equipment, or change the way water is used on site, WaterSmart participants are saving on average $900 per year on their water bills.

Water use monitoring and audits help organisations to understand their water use, identify options and make informed decisions around efficient water use.

Those who reduce their water use are not only more sustainable but have lower water bills.

If hot water use is also reduced, they also use less energy leading to lower energy bills and greenhouse gas emissions.

Success stories

Further information

For further information and to see if your non-residential business or organisation is eligible, please get in touch with your water corporation.

Please note that further eligibility criteria will apply.

Page last updated: 18/12/24