Kaua e moumou wai
Easy does it on your water use
Everything you need to help reduce your water use this summer.
How much water is Auckland using?
Each week over summer we'll reveal how much water Auckland is using and how our dam storage is faring.
Got the greenest lawn?
Let it go a little brown and create a more resilient lawn.
Watering plants in the heat?
Give them a drink at dawn when there’s less evaporation.
The wrong mulch or too much?
Know what mulch is best and how much is needed to create a moist bed.
Is your hose running wild?
Fit a trigger nozzle so you’re in control.
When it comes to your water use this summer, ‘easy does it’. As the temperature goes up, so too does Auckland’s water use. In fact, sometimes it can spike by up to 100 million litres on a hot, dry day.
With the 'easy does it' approach, we’re hoping to avoid a repeat of February 2020, when there was record water consumption and the rolling seven-day-average topped 549 million litres per day. To put that into perspective, average summer consumption is 452 million litres per day.
So, with all that in mind, when you’re using water this summer – particularly outdoors – easy does it.
Easy does it on your water use
Easy does it on your water use
At home
Tips to reduce your water use inside your home or at the batch.
In the garden
Tips to make your garden a water efficient oasis.
Dam curious about our water storage dams?
Visit our dam levels page to see how our total water storage is faring this summer, and you can even keep an eye on each individual dam.
Easy does it on your water use
Easy does it on your water use
When it comes to leaks, do your bit
When it comes to leaks, do your bit
At home
Fixing leaks quickly can save you money and headaches.
On your street
If you spot a leak on your street, let us know so our team can fix it.
Open day at Pukekohe Water Treatment Plant
Register to attend our open day on Saturday 8 March (10am-2pm). You'll see the newly upgraded plant, discover the journey of water treatment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at our operations hub. There will even be a free sausage sizzle.