New Water Efficiency Measures for Business Customers & State Government Agencies
By 1 July 2009 the WA State Government’s new water efficiency measures will require all businesses (who consume over 20,000 kL of scheme water per meter reading year) and all State Government Agencies bound by Policy 14 of Department of Housing and Works, Office Accommodation Policies August 2004 to complete an annual water management assessment and submit a water efficiency management plan.
These are mandatory requirements under the Water Agencies (Water Use) By-laws 2007 and can be viewed on the State Law Publisher website.
Water Efficiency Management Plan (WEMP)
Developing a WEMP will allow you to map your onsite water use and gain a greater understanding of your overall water management. It will assist in identifying any inefficiency in current processes and help you prepare an action plan. This will enable you to identify potential water saving and therefore cost saving opportunities. Once submitted to and accepted by the Water Corporation, the WEMP will be valid for 5 years and during this time annual reports on your progress against your WEMP are required to be submitted to the Water Corporation.
Downloads
Water Efficiency Management Plan Guidelines for Business
Water Efficiency Management Plan Template for Business
Water Efficiency Management Plan Template for State Government Agencies
Water Management Assessments for Business (WMA)
The Water Corporation offers a range of Water Management Assessments to Industry and Business customers at no cost. These assessments aim to assist customers in reducing their scheme water consumption leading to real money savings. With the recent extension of state wide water saving initiatives, all business customers who use more than 20,000kL of scheme water per reading year, will be required to undertake one of these assessments on an annual basis.