Demand Management Strategy - Tweed Shire Council
The preparation of a Demand Management Strategy was identified as action number one in the Tweed Integrated Water Cycle Management Strategy. The first stage of the Tweed Shire Demand Management Strategy was completed and placed on display in 2008 and subsequently adopted by Council on 27 January 2009. It focussed on the residential sector of Tweed Shire and will be complemented by the second stage report which deals with the non-residential sector. The Tweed Shire Demand Management Strategy - Stage 2 is near completion and is expected to be placed on public display before the end of 2009.
The Water Demand Management Strategy - Stage 1 recommends various ways to reduce residential demand on water and predicts the Shire’s future water consumption:
- It proposes water efficient retrofits and education programs that actually reduce the volume of water being used. It also encourages use of alternative water sources such as installation of rainwater tanks and increased recycled water use in order to reduce demand on the potable water supply system.
- The system is able to accommodate the Shire’s current requirements, providing approximately 13,750 megalitres of water per annum. Projected growth means that the capacity of the existing system will be exceeded sometime in the next seven to 13 years even with the implementation of the proposed demand management actions.
Projected Growth in Tweed Shire Annual Water Demand
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