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This spread sheet is an online tool for individuals, designers and developers to gauge possible methods of reducing mains water consumption on Multi-unit developments. Please enter ALL the relevant information for your development before using the reduction percentage.

Percentage Reduction

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Indoor information
Number of bedrooms in the entire complex What is the water rating of the shower heads? What is the water rating of the clothes washing machines? What is the water rating of the dishwashers? What is the water rating of the toilets?

Site information
Site area (m2)? Total Roof area (m2)? Lawn area (m2)? Irrigated garden area (m2)? Imperveous pavement or driveway (m2)?

0 0 0 0 0

Rain water tank information

Are there going to be water tanks installed? What is the total size of all the tanks (L)? What is the total roof area flowing into the tanks (m )? What will be the use for the water in the tanks?
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0 0

Grey Water information

What type of grey water system is installed? What is the size of the grey water storage tank (L)? Where will the grey water be collected from? What will be the use for the grey water?

Pool, Spa or Pond information

Is there going to be a pool, spa, or pond? Is there going to be a cover on the pool or spa? Average depth of the pool, spa or pond (m)? Average length of the pool, spa or pond (m)? Average width of the pool, spa or pond (m)? The volume of the pool, spa or pond is (L) =
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Average Water consumption in a Canberra Dwelling

Area of water consumption % L/day Average L/person/day

Average number of people in a dwelling 2.6 Source for population statistics: ABS, 2001. Basic Community Profiles. Source for Total water per dwelling: ActewAGL water use figures throughout the ACT Source for water usage statistics: Think Water Act Water, Volume 1

Bathroom Laundry Kitchen Toilet Garden Other outdoor

20% 13% 6% 18% 39% 4% 100%

163 106 49 147 318 33 815

63 41 19 56 122 13 251

Average water use for a detached house (%)

4%

20%

Think Water Act Water , Vol 1

Bathroom

39%

Laundry
13%

Kitchen

Toilet
18%

6%

Garden Other outdoor

Data

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Indoor water consumption

L/person/day Shower Laundry Kitchen Toilet Product Unit A

AS 6400:2005
1 Star 2 Star 3 Star 4 Star 5 Star 6 Star > but not > > but not > > but not > > but not > > but not > > but not > > but not >

1 Star 2 Star 3 Star 4 Star 5 Star 6 Star

63 49 40 33 27 24

41 30 22 17 13 11

19 16 13 11 10 8

56 46 41 36 31 26

Showerhead Dishwasher Clothes washer Taps Toilet

L/min L/kg dry

12 28 12 5.5

15 2.8 34 15 6.5

12 1.8 21 2.5 12 5.5

16 1.9 30 4 16 5.5

9 1.5 15 2 9 4.5

12 1.6 21 2.5 12 4.5

7.5 1.2 10 1.5 7.5 4

9 1.3 15 2 9 4

6 1 7.2 1 6 3.5

7.5 1.1 10 1.5 7.5 3.5

4.5 0.8 5 4.5 3

6 0.9 7.2 1 6 3

4.5 0.7

6 0.7 5 1 4.5 2.5

L/place setting 2

Urinal (Single Stall or wall) L/stall or 600mm - of wall Hand basins L/min L (av flush)

Consumption rates are based on data from Think Water Act Water Volume 1

Percentage reduction with different

Shower Laundry Kitchen Toilet

Pre 2003 house it is assumed that Shower, Laundry and Kitchen used the equivalent amount of water as a 1Star appliance or fixture and it was assumed that a Toilet was equivalent to a 3Star.

1 Star 2 Star 3 Star 4 Star 5 Star 6 Star

0% 23% 37% 47% 56% 61%

0% 27% 46% 59% 68% 72%

0% 15% 29% 39% 49% 56%

0% 18% 27% 36% 45% 55%

Basic Water Classifications

1 star - Little or no water saving features 2 star - Minimal water saving features 3 star - Moderate water saving features 4 star - Good water saving features 5 star - High water saving features

For a more detailed assesment, you can measure the water rating of most fittings yourself. This can be done with taps and showers by using a stop watch and a bucket. Turn on the tap/shower to full and measure the volume of water used in15 seconds. Multiply by 4 to get the water consumption for a minute (L/min) and then measure compare this water consumption with the Star rating located in the above table (from Australian Standards 6400:2005). Most should have a water consumption rating located somewhere on the appliance (L/wash or existing appliances similar), this can then be referenced to the same table.

Indoor

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Type of garden
Garden Drip Irrigation Garden Spray Irrigation Garden Sub-Terrainian European Lawn Water efficient Lawn Non watered lawn

Irrigation Rate (L/m 2 /day)

0.7 0.8 0.7 1.3 0.8 0.0

Evaporation Coefficient
0.7

Crop factor 0.85

Crop factor 0.5

Crop factor 0.5

Days

Average Average PAN Average MONTH Rainfall Evaporation Evaporation (mm/month) (mm/month) (mm/month)
63 55 54 51 49 38 42 46 51 66 64 53 52.7 632.0 252 200 170 107 68 46 52 80 112 158 193 250 140.7 1688.0 176 140 119 75 48 32 36 56 78 111 135 175 98.5 1181.6

Average Av Irrigation Av Irrigation Av Irrigation Av Irrigation Average Irrigation Need for Euro Need for Eff Need for all external Irrigation Needs Lawn Lawn garden Needs (mm/m2/day) (mm/month) (mm/day) (mm/m2/day) (mm/m2/day) (mm/m2/day)
113 85 65 24 0 0 0 10 27 45 71 122 46.9 562.4 3.7 3.0 2.1 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.9 1.4 2.4 3.9 1.5 564.8 3.1 2.6 1.8 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.8 1.2 2.0 3.3 1.3 480.0 1.8 1.5 1.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.7 1.2 2.0 0.8 282.4 1.8 1.5 1.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.7 1.2 2.0 0.8 282.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0

31 1 January 28 2 February 31 3 March 30 4 April 31 5 May 30 6 June 31 7 July 31 8 August 30 9 September 31 10 October 30 11 November 31 12 December Yearly Average Sum Yearly

Water Balance for Rain and Grey water Tanks

Water tank installed First flush Gutter capacity Tank size Roof coll area End use Tank
1.0 0.5 50.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 No Yes
Garden Garden and Toilet Garden, Toilet and Laundry Toilet and Laundry Toilet Only

Type of system
mm mm/day L m
2

1 0 1 1

Size storage tank Collection Area End Use

Type of Grey water system

None

Diversion Treatment
Bathroom

Collection Area

Laundry Bathroom and Laundry

average tank level % Garden Garden and Toilet Garden, Toilet and Laundry Toilet and Laundry Toilet Only

End use

#DIV/0! Average L/day Average L/year Total L Rain water tank Water in tank at the end of the day start val 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0

End Use
Count Stn Date 3652 570926 Canberra Adopted Rainfall Rainfall Rain mm 14.7002 6.1001 0.5 7.6001 0 0 14.2 5.6 0.0 7.1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Water Inflow Water demand rain tank L/day Toilet

Laundry

External

Date 1970.0101 1970.0102 1970.0103 1970.0104 1970.0105 1970.0106

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

Rain and Grey Tanks

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Water Balance for Rain and Grey water Tanks

Lawn Area m2 Garden 2 Area m

Shower rating Laundry rating Kitchen rating Toilet rating

0 0 0 0

0 0

Total

0
Priority is given to rain water tank garden watering threshold 2.000 #DIV/0! mm/day

Median tank level %

0 0 0 0 0 0 Rain water use Toilet Laundry External

0 0 0

0 0 0 overflow Grey water tank supply Water demand Grey water Toilet Laundry External Water in tank start val 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 Toilet

0 0 0 0 0 0 Grey water used Laundry External

0 0 0 overflow

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

Rain and Grey Tanks

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No Is there a pool, spa or pond? Pool Spa Pond No Yes

Water Usage (L)

Surface area (m2) Average Daily top up required (L/day) Water required for top up (L/year) initial Volume to fill Fill over 5 years (L/day) splashing L/day filter flush L/flush 0 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! 0 0.00 50 250

Is there a cover?

Assumptions The water taken to fill the pool, spa or pond is averaged over 5 years. The Pool is used every day in January, every second day in December and February and not at all the remainder of the year Pools and spas less than 5m 2 surface area are assumed to have no splash losses. Assumed the filter is flushed 5 times a year

Days
31 28 31 30 31 30 31 31 30 31 30 31 Yearly Average Sum Yearly

MONTH
January February March April May June July August September October November December

Average Rainfall (mm/month)

63 55 54 51 49 38 42 46 51 66 64 53 52.7 632.0

Average Irrigation Needs (mm/day)

3.7 3.0 2.1 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.9 1.4 2.4 3.9 1.5 564.8

Average Splash (mm/day)

0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Average Filter flush (mm/day)

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Total Average water needs for the pool (mm/day)

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Pool, Spa and Pond

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Pool, Spa and Pond

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