Average water use per day

Saibai Island, TSIRC Water and Sanitation Average water use per day

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  • #7716
    Kaden Savannah
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      Hi,
      I was just wondering what the average water use per day was on Saibai island. The average for Australians in general was about 274L per day.
      Should I just go off this statistic?

      Thanks heaps,
      Kaden

      #7720
      Sai Rupa Dev
      Keymaster

        Hi Kaden,

        Is this for drinking water? or daily usage?
        274, is a pretty good estimate. Personally I’d use Queensland’s estimates. This article explores why remote communities have 900 litres per day per.

        #8165
        Raef Daou
        Participant

          Hi
          What is the average drinking water usage in Sabai Island? We are looking to create a filtration system to improve specifically the drinking water quality by adding a single tap just for drinking water. Another important statistic would be the average roof area.

          So far we are using an estimate of 125m^2 for the average roof area and an estimated 100L per day of drinking water per household. Is this accurate?

          #8170
          Jean Aquinde
          Keymaster

            Hi Raef,

            Unfortunately, we don’t have the data specific to the drinking water usage and average roof area in Saibai Island. I suggest that in your research, explore Saibai’s water infrastructure to get a broader picture of the water supply. According to this report (page 111): Sustainable Land Use Plan_Part 2 Saibai (2012): “The average water usage from the most recent data provided from the TSIRC Water and Sewerage Infrastructure Unit is around 327L/person/day. This is slightly higher than the target design consumption of 300/person/day.” This document is accessible from our Resources section.

            I suppose your team may have to perform projections using existing data from reliable sources such as:
            > Water Account, Australia (Australian Bureau of Statistics)
            > Drinking water and your health
            > TSIRC’s website with link to Drinking Water Quality Annual Report 2022-2023.

            I hope this helps!

            Regards,
            Jean

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