Does it seem like you pay a lot for water? How much is everyone else paying for it?
Whether you’re concerned about lowering your water bill or conserving water, it’s handy to know what you should be aiming for. Most people have no idea how much water use is a “normal” amount.
Let’s delve into your water bill and look at how much people pay for water in Adelaide!
The Components of Your Bill
First, how is water billed in Adelaide? There are two different parts. The first is a fixed charge that every customer pays. This covers the infrastructure cost of bringing water to everyone’s homes.
The second part is directly related to your water usage. You are charged a certain amount for every kiloLitre of water that you use.
There are three charges for this to incentivize people to use less water. The first tier is the cheapest. If you use more than a certain amount of water, you’ll be charged the more expensive second-tier price. If you use even more water, you’ll be charged the most expensive third-tier rate.
The Average Water Bill in Adelaide
Water bills in Adelaide for a 2-person household average $135 per 91-day billing cycle. For a 4-person household, the price jumps to $230.
How is your household doing? Are you on track with everyone else or could you be doing better?
Ideas for Reducing Your Water Bill
It might feel impossible to use less water without drastically changing your habits. However, there are a number of things you can do and you’ll hardly feel the change — except in your lower water bill, of course!
Install Low-Flow Shower Heads
A regular showerhead will use about 18 litres of water per minute. Modern low-flow showerheads can get this down to only 9 litres. Plus, creative engineering ensures a luxurious shower with enough water pressure so you won’t even notice the difference and you’ll cut your shower water usage in half!
Showers Instead of Baths
Even without a low-flow showerhead installed, short showers typically use less water than a bath. It depends on the size of your bathroom and how full you fill it, but a bath can use 120 liters of water or even more.
Even at 18 litres per minute, a 6-minute shower would only use 108 liters. Of course, with your low-flow showerhead in place you can effortlessly cut it in half.
Recycle Your Grey Water
Plants don’t need crystal clear drinking water like we do. In fact, you can set up a system to collect and use your dirty laundry water in the garden. This one change could reduce your water usage by about 10%.
Enjoy Spending Less on Your Water Bill
We hope this has helped you understand your water bill a little more and how to help reduce it. Try some of these tips today to see what a difference it makes!
