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Community Water Survey
Who answered the survey?
Total responses: 972 (14% of households)
Gender
60% female
40% male
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Knowledge of urban water systems
1. In my council area, the rainwater in the street drains normally goes:
54% to the nearest waterway
37% to the sewerage system
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Behaviour
Of 972 people that responded to the survey:
1. Rainwater Tanks
58 people answered this question indicating that they currently use water from their rainwater tank.
93% use it for the garden, 36% for washing the car and 33% for toilet flushing.
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Receptivity to using rain and recycled water
The percentage of people who would consider using rainwater and greywater and how they would use it.
Use / Rainwater / Greywater
93% / 88% Watering Garden
72% / 62% Washing Car
83% / 84% Flushing Toilet
64% / 18% Washing Clothes
46% / 5% Showering
3% / 2% Other
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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
