❓ Hon Peter Collier asks the Minister for Water about high residential water consumption in metropolitan areas, specifically regarding customers exceeding 500 kilolitres per annum. The Minister provides data on the number of such customers, their average consumption, and the highest recorded consumption.
AnsweredQoN 726Legislative Council
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WATER — RESIDENTIAL
CONSUMPTION
726. Hon PETER COLLIER to
the minister representing the Minister for Water:
(1) What is the
total number of metropolitan residential water customers that consume greater
than 500 kilolitres per annum?
(2) For those customers in part (1),
what is the average water consumption?
(3) What is the highest amount of water consumed—in
kilolitres—for a metropolitan residential water customer?
CONSUMPTION
726. Hon PETER COLLIER to
the minister representing the Minister for Water:
(1) What is the
total number of metropolitan residential water customers that consume greater
than 500 kilolitres per annum?
(2) For those customers in part (1),
what is the average water consumption?
(3) What is the highest amount of water consumed—in
kilolitres—for a metropolitan residential water customer?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for the question.
The Minister for Water has provided the following information.
These numbers will include multi-resident
customers, such as strata title arrangements that appear as a single customer
for billing purposes. This number will also include customers who have
experienced a temporary increase in water usage—for example, due to
leaks or for the establishment of a new lawn.
(1) For 2016–17, the number
was 39 564.
(2) For 2016–17, it was 679
kilolitres.
(3) It is 9 289 kilolitres.
The Minister for Water has provided the following information.
These numbers will include multi-resident
customers, such as strata title arrangements that appear as a single customer
for billing purposes. This number will also include customers who have
experienced a temporary increase in water usage—for example, due to
leaks or for the establishment of a new lawn.
(1) For 2016–17, the number
was 39 564.
(2) For 2016–17, it was 679
kilolitres.
(3) It is 9 289 kilolitres.
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