Water has limits
While the numbers tell a story, they don't say what we all need to understand - that water is a limited resource.
Water is allocated for household, business and industrial use through resource consents. Our consents, managed by Waikato Regional Council, set rules for how much water we can take from lakes, rivers, bores and other sources. They're designed to help make sure water is managed responsibly and that we will have enough water for future generations.
As a popular tourist destination, our population soars over the summer holidays and on long weekends. This puts added pressure on our infrastructure as more people use more water, especially over the summer.
With limits on how much water we can source, treat, store and deliver, we need to carefully manage all these parts of the network - and we all have a role to play in that.
Get some tips on ways to conserve water.
