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strathfield south
Community Water Survey
Who answered the survey?
(Total: 109 people)
Gender
48% Males
52% Females
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Knowledge of urban water systems
1. In my council area, the rainwater in the street drains normally goes:
56% Waterway (correct)
37% Sewerage
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Behaviour
1. Rainwater Tanks
- 39 people answered the question about how they used water from their rainwater tank. Tanks ranged from 250 – 12,000 L
- 95% use it for garden and 76% for washing the car.
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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 / Filtered Rainwater/ Treated Recycled Water
94% /76% Watering Garden
82% /57% Washing Car
74% /64% Flushing Toilet
38% /23% Washing Clothes
19% /9% Showering
1% /3% Other
4% /11% Would not use
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
