Retail business resource efficiency
Reduce water use in your retail business
Guide
Water is a precious commodity that is often taken for granted by many retail businesses. However, making even small changes to your business can save water and reduce your costs. Fitting simple water-saving devices in washrooms or toilets can reduce water use by up to 40 per cent.
The actions your business can take to reduce its water use could include:
- taking regular and accurate meter readings to track your overall water use
- detecting leaks and overflows within your business
- ensuring key members of staff know how to isolate your water supply
- assessing water pressure as high pressure can result in excessive water use and cause leaks
- fitting a quarter-turn isolation valve to regulate water flow
- reducing heat loss or gain by not running hot and cold pipes close together
- reducing the amount of water used for cleaning and rinsing
- making a commitment to use less water as part of your business' environmental policy
- setting targets to reduce water use
There are a number of simple and cost-effective technologies that you can use to reduce water use in your business. These devices include:
- cistern volume adjusters and low-volume flush cisterns
- proximity sensors fitted in urinals
- hand detectors on taps
- rainwater collection
- sub-metering on individual washrooms to analyse use
For more information, see water reviews, policies and action plans and save water at commercial premises.
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