City set to introduce 2014 Water Conservation Strategy

Key Points

• Customer related conservation measures include: expanding the toilet rebate program in 2015, promotion of water efficiency and education on irrigation, grey water use and water efficient landscaping.
• Supply side conservation measures include: enhancing water billing information, implementing recommendations from the Water Audit and developing a water supply forecast model for the Nanaimo watershed
• Customer and supply side conservation measures were selected on the priorities for water conservation in the City Strategic Plan of 2012-2015 and the outcomes of two community advisory group workshops
• The City has also worked together with the Regional District of Nanaimo and Team WaterSmart to identify water conservation activities and educational programs that may be undertaken collaboratively.

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Quick Facts

• Daily per person water production (for residential, industrial, institutional and commercial use) has dropped from an average of 600 litres in 2003 to 484 litres in 2013.
• The 2008 Water Conservation Strategy included a target of 15% reduction in water production per capita by 2035 (based on 2003 water production) and this target was met in 2010.
• Nanaimo residents use an average of 251 litres of water per person per day, well below the British Columbia provincial average of 353 litres of water per person per day.
• Since implementing the toilet rebate program in 2009 approximately 578 million litres of water has been saved, enough water to fill 231 Olympic sized swimming pools.

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