NT Waterwise Central Australia Rebate Scheme
The Northern Territory Government is providing rebates of up to $50 for certain water saving products and up to $500 for eligible plumbing services purchased by residents in Alice Springs and Tennant Creek.
For more information refer to the Terms and Conditions (pdf 31Kb).
$50 Water Saving Product Rebates for Central Australians
A Product Rebate of up to $50 (incl. GST) is available to households in Alice Springs and Tennant Creek on eligible water saving products. Residents may claim their rebate by completing a Product Rebate Claim Form when purchasing an eligible item. Claim Forms are available at participating retail outlets and should be returned to the retailer. There is a limit of one Product Rebate (up to $50 incl. GST) per household per financial year (July-June).
Use of these products will not only reduce consumption of our mains water supply, but also help to reduce your water bill.
Rebates are available towards selected products such as:
Low flow shower rose (3-star plus)
Flow controller
Hose trigger nozzle
Garden timer tap
Dual flush toilet suite (4-star plus)
Washing machine (4-star plus)
Swimming pool cover (SAWM)
Retailers participating in the rebate scheme;
| Alice Springs | Tennant Creek |
|---|---|
| Home Timber and Hardware | True Value Hardware |
| Taps, Tubs and Tiles | Little Rippers Discount |
| Big O Mitre 10 | Orlando Furniture |
| The Watershed | Green's Plumbing and Gasfitting |
| Reece Plumbing Centres | |
| Centre Landscaping Supplies and Rainbow Reticulation | |
| Marriott's Pool Shop | |
| Clark Rubber | |
| Carla Furnishers | |
| Pool and Spa Doctor | |
| Harvey Norman |
$500 Water Saving Plumbing Rebates for Central Australians
A Plumbing Rebate of up to $500 (incl. GST) is available to households in Alice Springs and Tennant Creek for the following services performed by a GreenPlumber®*;
- Plumbing services associated with connecting a rainwater tank to a household hot water system, toilet, washing machine, air-conditioner or to supplement household drinking water supplies. Minimum tank size eligibility is 1000 litres.
- Plumbing services associated with installing an NT Government approved greywater diversion device. Greywater diversion devices must comply with NT Government guidelines and must be installed by a licensed plumber. For more information and a list of NT approved greywater diversion devices visit www.nt.gov.au/health.
*A GreenPlumber® is an NT licensed plumber who has undertaken GreenPlumber® training and is aware of best practice water and energy saving technology.
You can search for GreenPlumbers in your local area by entering your postcode into the GreenPlumbers Directory. For general information on GreenPlumbers visit http://www.greenplumbers.com.au/.
Apply for a Plumbing Rebate through a DKA COOLmob Home Water Audit. A trained auditor will assist you to identify where most of the water is being used in your home and recommend some strategic solutions for reducing your usage. An audit takes around an hour and costs only $10.
Please contact DKA COOLmob to book a Home Water Audit. Phone: 8952 0299, email: dka.coolmob@coolmob.org or visit http://www.dkacoolmob.org.
For more information on the Rebate Scheme contact the Water Conservation Officer on 8951 9209 or email: waterwise.nreta@nt.gov.au.
Saving Water
Alice Springs residents are among the highest water users anywhere in Australia. An average Alice Springs household uses 535,000 litres of water per year. That’s around 1,500 litres of water per household each day!
Did you know?
- An estimated 80% of Alice Springs gardens are over watered
- A well managed lawn should only need watering once or twice per week in summer
- Installing a new 4.5/3 L dual flush toilet could save you 35,000 litres of water a year
- Fitting a 3-star water efficient showerhead will save around 60 litres on every 5 minute shower
- A 4-star washing machine can save 21 000 litres of water a year compared to older machines
- An average swimming pool can lose up to 60 000 litres of water a year through evaporation; a pool cover can reduce water lost by up to 90%.
Explore these web pages to find out ways that you and your household can become more Waterwise.
WELS and SAWM
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| Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Scheme label |
Australian residents are now able to easily identify and purchase water efficient products allowing savings of water and money, through the introduction of two water efficiency rating systems; the Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (WELS) Scheme and Smart Approved WaterMark (SAWM).
WELS
WELS products are identified by labels which provide information in two forms;
- A star rating (the more stars the more water efficient)
- Water consumption or flow figures
The Scheme was introduced on July 1 2006 and includes washing machines, dishwashers, toilets, taps and showers. Some products have a transition period in which they can remain unlabelled, including dishwashers and washing machines (up to December 2007). For more information see visit the Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (WELS) Scheme website.
SAWM
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| Smart Approved WaterMark label |
The SAWM is a voluntary scheme for products and services which cannot be rated under the WELS program. Approved products so far include low flow car washes, cleaning devices, gardening products, rainwater tanks and greywater systems.
If you manufacture or distribute water saving products or deliver water saving services you may be interested in applying for a Smart Watermark certificate.
For more information see the Smart Approved WaterMark website.
For more information relating to water conservation email waterwise.nreta@nt.gov.au.
