Age Defies Barrier: 14 Billion Litres Water Saved in 2022-23

  • Established independent living and aged care village named Waterwise Business of the Year
  • 269 businesses and 21 buildings State-wide participate in water efficiency programs
  • Waterwise Building and Business Program supports biggest water users to make waterwise choices

Waterwise Business of the Year, RAAFA's Merriwa Estate, is a 240-unit retirement village and 110-bed aged care facility in Perth's northern suburbs that has implemented a program of retrofitting its facilities with top-rated waterwise fixtures to make major water-use savings.

In 2022-23, seven businesses attained gold status for demonstrating their commitment to water efficiency, saving a massive 12.9 billion litres of water, the equivalent of 5,733 Olympic swimming pools.

The retirement village and aged care site has also implemented a waterwise education program for staff and residents, inspects plumbing annually, and has an active leak reporting system to minimise water loss.

There are 269 businesses and 21 commercial office buildings currently taking part in Water Corporation's Waterwise Business and Waterwise Building programs.

Since being introduced in 2007 to work with the State's larger water-using businesses, the Waterwise Business Program has saved a massive 148 billion litres of water - equivalent to 148 Optus Stadiums full of drinking water.

While four office buildings attained Gold Waterwise status in 2022-23, Workzone East, in Perth, was crowned Waterwise Building of the Year.

Constructed in 2013, the carbon neutral-certified building is home to the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. Its environmental and waterwise design helped save more than 1.1 million litres of water.

For more information, visit www.watercorporation.com.au/Waterwise/Waterwise-programs.

As stated by Water Minister Simone McGurk:

"Waterwise businesses and buildings are making an impact on water savings across Western Australia at a time when we are experiencing drier conditions and less rainfall to fill our dams.

"I congratulate the businesses and building managers for their efforts in leading innovative approaches to being waterwise.

Waterwise Business Program Recognition

Platinum Waterwise Business of the Year

Recognises a business that is a leader in water efficiency demonstrating best practice and innovation in water management for the 2022/23 Water Efficiency Management Plan (WEMP) reporting year.

Recipient

Location

RAAFA Merriwa Estate

Merriwa - Perth Metro

Gold Waterwise Business

Recognises outstanding commitment to the program by implementing a number of key water management actions in their WEMP and achieving a significant improvement in water use.

Recipient

Award

Air Liquide Australia

Gold

Crown Perth Promenade Hotel

Gold

RAAFA Merriwa Estate

Gold

Floreat Forum Shopping Centre

Gold

The Perth Mint

Gold

Albany Health Campus

Gold

Adina Apartment Hotel Perth

Gold

Waterwise Building Program Recognitions

Platinum Waterwise Building of the Year

Awarded to a commercial office building that went above and beyond to deliver outstanding water sustainability outcomes and demonstrated best practice water use.

Recipient

Location

Workzone East

1 Nash Street, Perth

Gold Waterwise Buildings

Awarded to a commercial office building that has demonstrated best practice water management.

Recipient

Location

Mill Green Complex

5 Mill Street, Perth

Centuria

111 St Georges Terrace, Perth

Wellington Central

836 Wellington Street, Perth

Realmark

184 Adelaide Terrace, Perth

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