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Come clean with showerhead giveway

Save money and cut water use with a free, low-flow showerhead from Westernport Water.

By Susan Webster - 10th November 2008 - Back to News

Pensioners, concession card-holders and large households qualify for the free showerheads and a free fitting service.

A Westernport Water conservation officer will visit your home and fit your shower with a brand-new water-saving showerhead normally retailing at more than $100.

Then let the water savings flow! Low-flow showerheads use no more than nine litres/minute, while old-style showerheads use 15 to 20 litres/minute. If you shower for six minutes, a water-efficient showerhead can save up to 20,000 litres of water per person per year!

Westernport Water’s customer services manager Merryl Todd explained: "We want to help people follow our permanent water saving measures. We also want to help them save money.

"Now that we are off stage two restrictions, our water conservation officers have their workload freed up to fit these low-flow showerheads."

The new showerheads are pressure-boosted and fitted with adjustable-flow fittings, offering an improved shower experience.

The water corporation has 500 showerheads to distribute and fit. There is a limit of one per household and previous recipients cannot re-apply. Large households are defined as those with six or more people.

Meryl added: "Once we have supplied and fitted showerheads to our needy customers, we will hand any remainders on a first-in-first-served basis. You can fit them to your showers quite easily and enjoy the benefits of low-flow savings."

She added: "Everyone has shown tremendous water stewardship over the past 12 months and it’s good to think we can give something back as a ‘thankyou’ to our customers."

To register for a free showerhead, please phone freecall 1300 720 711, email westport@westernportwater.com.au or visit the Westernport Water offices at 2 Boys Home Rd, Newhaven.

What are permanent water restrictions?

1. Manual watering systems can only be used between 7pm and 10am.
2. Automatic watering systems can only be used between 10pm and 10am.
3. No hosing of paved areas except in specified circumstances.
4. Before filling new pools/spas with a capacity of 2000 litres or more, a water conservation plan must be lodged with, and approved by, Westernport Water.
5. Non-residential customers who use more than 10ML/year of drinking water must develop a water management action plan (called a waterMAP).

Source: http://gippsland.com/

Published by: susanw@ptarmigan.com.au

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