How often do you use your taps?
Sep 21, 2023
Riverina Water is supporting Water Night on Thursday 19 October.
In an effort to raise water literacy and make Australians aware of how often they use their taps, The Water Conservancy is once again running the national challenge – Water Night.
Participants will challenge themselves not to use their taps* from 5pm to 10pm on October 19 during National Water Week.
National research has found that despite being the world's driest inhabited continent, Australia is on autopilot when using tap water. Experts state that if Australians were more conscious when reaching for taps they would value water, cut unnecessary use and save more.
A Water Night trial study resulted in 55% of the research participants saying they were addicted to their taps, 69% saying they’d 'freak out' if their taps stopped working and 63% concluding they think they could save more water than they do.
*No taps, running water or showers aside from flushing toilets, COVIDsafe handwashing and religious purposes. Drinking water should be pre-prepared and placed in the fridge. An allowance of one standard bucket/container of water between 5pm to 5am (not to be used for drinking or flushing).