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Community Water Survey
Who answered the survey?
(Total: 29 people)
Gender
44% Males
56% Females
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Knowledge of urban water systems
1. In my Council area, the rainwater in the street drains normally goes:
- 64% To the nearest waterway (correct)
- 28% To the sewerage system
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Behaviour
1. Rainwater Tanks
- 21 people answered the question about how they used water from their rainwater tank. Tanks ranged from 500 – 7,800 L
- 95% use it for garden and 62% for washing the car.
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Receptivity to using rainwater and greywater
The percentage of people who would consider using rainwater and greywater and how they would use it.
Use / Filtered Rainwater / Treated Recycled Water
7% /0% Cooking
13% /0% Drinking
25% /3% Showering
43% /5% Washing clothes
80% /32% Flushing toilet
81% /26% Washing cars
93% / 92% Watering garden
Attitudes
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A rain garden is a planted depression that absorbs rainwater runoff from impervious urban areas like roofs, driveways, footpaths and roads. Read more here
