Water efficient targets

How do you compare?

How water efficient is your household? Do you know how much water you use on average each day? Look at your latest water bill and compare your household's water use with our targets for water efficient households.

The target figures represent efficient water use by households with between one and six people.

The targets are based on quarterly meter readings of actual participants in Sydney Water's WaterFix program. These households have:

• a water efficient front loading washing machine
• a dual flush toilet
• at least one AAA-rated showerhead
• AAA-rated tap aerators/regulators.

These households do not have a pool, rainwater tank or dishwasher.

Individual property meter readings may occur in different months. Use the period that most closely corresponds to your meter reading:

• February to April
• May to July
• August to October
• November to January

Please note:
A small property has an area less than 500 m²
A medium property has an area between 501 and 700 m²
A large property has an area between 701 and 900 m².

February to April

People per household	Small	Medium	Large
	247L/day	249L/day	267L/day
	367L/day	375L/day	396L/day
	463L/day	477L/day	498L/day
	546L/day	565L/day	587L/day
	621L/day	645L/day	666L/day
	689L/day	718L/day	739L/day

May to July

People per household	Small	Medium	Large
	227L/day	233L/day	248L/day
	337L/day	352L/day	368L/day
	425L/day	447L/day	463L/day
	502L/day	529L/day	545L/day
	570L/day	604L/day	619L/day
	633L/day	672L/day	686L/day

August to October

People per household	Small	Medium	Large
	236L/day	239L/day	258L/day
	351L/day	360L/day	382L/day
	443L/day	458L/day	480L/day
	522L/day	542L/day	566L/day
	594L/day	619L/day	642L/day
	659L/day	689L/day	712L/day

November to January

People per household	Small	Medium	Large
	243L/day	249L/day	265L/day
	362L/day	374L/day	393L/day
	456L/day	476L/day	495L/day
	538L/day	564L/day	583L/day
	611L/day	643L/day	661L/day
	679L/day	716L/day	733L/day