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DRAFT WATER SAVINGS ACTION PLAN 2006

Foreword

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FOREWORD

In the current climate, sustainable use of water is the responsibility of all members of the community from businesses to individuals. This Water Savings Action Plan represents Blue Mountains City Council’s commitment to reducing use of potable water at Council managed sites, and lead the way forward for sustainable use of water in the Blue Mountains. I certify that this Water Savings Action Plan has been prepared in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Minister for Utilities. I am authorised to submit this Plan on behalf of the Blue Mountains City Council, to the Department for Energy, Utilities and Sustainability (DEUS).

Jim Angel Mayor Blue Mountains City Council

Executive Summary

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Introduction The sustainable use of water has become a major concern both locally and around the world. The current climate of low rainfall and drought conditions has highlighted the need for governments and individuals to assess the ways in which their actions impact on one of the world’s most precious resources. This Water Savings Action Plan outlines Blue Mountains City Council’s steps to reduce its consumption of potable water, and meet NSW State Government requirements. Background Under the NSW Metropolitan Water Plan (2004) and the Energy Administration Amendment (Water and Energy Savings) Act 2005 the Department of Energy, Utilities and Sustainability (DEUS) is responsible for promoting improvements in water efficiency of key businesses, local government and NSW government agencies. The Energy Administration Amendment (Water and Energy Savings) Act 2005 legislates that designated water users (such as Local Governments operating in Sydney Waters supply) must prepare and submit to DEUS a Water Savings Action Plan. The set date for the submittal of a Water Savings Plan to the Minister for DEUS is 31st March 2006. For details of the appropriate section of the legislation please see appendix 1. Other Work This Plan also links with other Council projects relating to water conservation, which includes: • Councils Energy Performance Contract (EPC): This contract with Energy

Conservation Systems has resulted in energy and water saving measures being installed at a number of Council facilities.

• Sydney Water’s Every Drop Counts (EDC) Business Program: This program is funded by Sydney Water to assist Local Government and businesses reduce their consumption of potable water. The program provides resources in relation to water use data, management reviews and conducting water audits.

Preparation of Plan Guidelines for the preparation of Water Savings Action Plans (WSAP) were supplied by DEUS, and plans must be prepared in accordance with these guidelines. The guidelines detail three key sections to be completed as part of plan preparation. These are outlined below along with the key findings: Baseline Data Baseline Water Use data is a measure of Council’s water use across a 12 month period, for the purposes of understanding water use and providing a benchmark for measuring future water savings against. Baseline data needs to reflect normal operating conditions and as such the draft WSAP uses an average of water use data from 01/02 and 02/03 (i.e. pre water restrictions).

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Sydney Water supplied historical water use data for BMCC for the years 1986/87 to 2004/05. Key Findings • Council currently has around 190 sites that are supplied by Sydney Water • For the baseline period of 2001/02 to 02/03, Council used on average 154,253 kL

of water p.a. or approximately 422 kL/day. • This equates to approximately $354,782 spent on water use every year or

approximately $974/day. • Since the introduction of water restrictions in late 2003 Council’s water use

dropped to on average 282 kL/day representing a 33% reduction in overall water use from the baseline period.

• The largest water using groupings of Council facilities are: o Parks and Sports Grounds (40%) o Swimming Pools (23%); and o Community Buildings (18%).

• The top 25 of Council’s water using facilities make up 80% of Council’s water use.

Water Management Review Under the guidelines for plan preparation Council was required to undertake a review of management practices as they relate to water, and identify opportunities for improving performance in relation to management processes regarding water use. As part of Council’s involvement in Sydney Water’s Every Drop Counts Business Program Council took part in a management review conducted by consultant Energetics and Sydney Water. This review utilised a diagnostic program called One-2-Five Water to assess Council’s performance in a number of areas. Key Findings Council’s overall rating was One star (out of a possible Five Stars). This is common for Council’s taking part in the review process for the first time. The following areas were highlighted as key areas for Council to focus on: • Demonstrated corporate commitment: focus is on Council’s management

commitment to making water savings and demonstration of this. • Understanding of performance and opportunities: assessment of Council’s

understanding of its water use and associated costs. • Targets, performance indicators (KPI’s) and motivation: focus is on Council

setting appropriate and achievable levels of water use reduction. • Metering and Monitoring: assessment of the systems Council has for recording

water use and interpreting data. • Reporting, Feedback and Control Systems: links with above and addresses

Council’s processes for responding to variances in water use and taking appropriate actions.

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Technical Reviews This section involved conducting Technical Reviews at high water using sites to understand how water is used at a site and make recommendations for reducing consumption of potable water. From the baseline data Council was able to determine the top water using facilities. The top ten of these sites were subjected to walkthrough technical reviews. These sites include:

• BMCC Head Quarters, Katoomba • Katoomba Town Centre Arcade, Library and Community Centre • Katoomba Sports and Aquatic Centre • Springwood Aquatic Centre • Glenbrook Pool • Katoomba Falls Caravan Park • Blackheath Caravan Park • Summerhayes Park, Winmalee • Katoomba Showground • Knapsack Park, Glenbrook

As part of the review process the following tasks were implemented at the sites listed above: • Assessment of historical water use; • Monitoring of water meters at sites for a period of four weeks; • Site walkthrough to record, inspect and measure flow rates of water using fixtures; • Modelling of water use at sites to determine how much water was used by various

fixtures and processes; and • Identification of relevant actions to reduce consumption of potable water at the

site. Action Plan The actions presented in the Draft WSAP relate to both management actions and site-specific actions. Management actions relate to meeting the objectives of the key performance areas highlighted in the management review. Site-specific actions relate to improvements to water using fixtures and changes in practices for Council’s top water using sites. The site-specific actions are broken up into “Cost Effective Actions” and “Potentially Cost Effective Actions”. The capital cost of implementing all Cost Effective Actions is estimated to be $29,635, which will result in estimated water saving of 16,518 kL/annum or approximately 11% of Council’s annual water use. These savings include actions that are funded under Council’s EPC. The capital cost of implementing Potentially Cost Effective Actions is estimated at $2,682,500, which will result in estimated water savings of 33,935 kL/annum, or approximately 22% of Council’s annual water use. It is unlikely that Council will be

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able to fund these actions however there is potential for Council to apply for funding under the Federal Governments Community Water Grants Program and the DEUS Water Savings Fund, which could make these actions more cost effective. A number of actions have a staffing cost. This Plan does not recommending increased staffing to carry out this work but sees these actions as being incorporated into relevant Council staff work plans. The details of all actions for this Plan are contained in Section 5 of the draft Water Savings Action Plan. Implementation and Review The draft WSAP has an initial life span of four (4) years. Progress reports detailing the outcomes of the Plan are to be submitted annually to DEUS and at the end of the four (4) year period the Plan is to be fully reviewed. Conclusion This draft Water Savings Action Plan provides a strategic approach for Council to work toward reducing its consumption of potable water, through improvement at a site-specific level and changes in management practices.

Table of Contents

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No

Foreword i Executive Summary iii PART A: WATER SAVING ACTION PLAN 1 1.0 Introduction 3 1.1. Overview of the Blue Mountains LGA 3 1.2. Background History of Water Savings 3

1.2.1. Sydney Water Every Drop Counts Business Program 3 1.2.2. Energy Performance Contract 4

1.3. Preparation of Plan 5 1.4. How Plan Integrates with Existing Business Opportunities 5 1.5. Monitoring and Reporting 5 1.6. Plan Overview 5 2.0 Baseline Water Use 7 2.1. Introduction 7 2.2. Historical Water Use 7 2.3. Baseline Water Data 10 3.0. Management Review and Actions 11 3.1. Introduction 11 3.2. Method 11 3.3. Performance in Key Areas 11 3.4. Critical Action Areas 12

3.4.1. Demonstrate Corporate Commitment 12 3.4.2. Understanding of Performance and Opportunities 13 3.4.3. Metering and Monitoring 13 3.4.4. Reporting and Feedback Control Systems 13 3.4.5. Targets, Performance Indicators and Motivation 14

4.0. Water Saving Measures 15 4.1. Introduction 15 4.2. General Actions 15 4.2.1. Blackheath Swimming Pool 15 4.2.2. Sports Ground Irrigation 15

4.2.3. Leak Detection 16 4.2.4. Information and Awareness 16 4.4. Actions Resulting from Technical Reviews 16

4.4.1. BMCC Katoomba HQ 17 4.4.2. Katoomba Town Centre Arcade 18 4.4.3. Springwood Aquatic Centre 19 4.4.4. Katoomba Sports and Aquatic Centre 21 4.4.5. Glenbrook Pool 22 4.4.6. Katoomba Falls Caravan Park 24 4.4.7. Blackheath Caravan Park 26

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4.5.8. Summerhayes Park 28 4.5.9. Katoomba Showground 30 4.5.10. Knapsack Park 31

5.0. Water Savin Action Plan 33 5.1. Management Actions 34 5.2. General Actions 35 5.3. Site Specific Actions 36

5.3.1. BMCC Katoomba HQ 37 5.3.2. Katoomba Town Centre Arcade 38 5.3.3. Springwood Aquatic Centre 39 5.3.4. Katoomba Sports and Aquatic Centre 40 5.3.5. Glenbrook Pool 41 5.3.6. Katoomba Falls Caravan Park 42 5.3.7. Blackheath Caravan Park 43 5.3.8. Summerhayes Park 44 5.3.9. Katoomba Showground 45 5.3.10. Knapsack Park 46

5.4. Other Work Covered Under EPC 47 5.5. Action Cost and Saving Summary 49 6.0. Implementation and Review 51 6.1. Introduction 51 6.2. Progress Reports 51 6.3. Management Review 51 6.4. Review of Water Savings Action Plan 51 6.5. Timeline of Plan 52 PART B: SUPPORTING INFORMATION & TECHNICAL DATA 55 1.0. Baseline Data 57

Council Operational Sites Data 59 Community Buildings Baseline Water Use 60

Emergency Service Buildings 68 Swimming Pools Baseline Water Use 71

Caravan Parks Baseline Water Use 72 Parks and Sportsgrounds Baseline Water Use 73 Tennis Courts Baseline Water Use 85 2.0. Technical Reviews 87

2.1. BMCC Katoomba HQ 89 2.2. Katoomba Town Centre Arcade 94 2.3. Springwood Aquatic Centre 101 2.4. Katoomba Sports and Aquatic Centre 106 2.5. Glenbrook Pool 111 2.6. Katoomba Falls Caravan Park 117 2.7. Blackheath Caravan Park 122 2.8. Summerhayes Park 127 2.9. Katoomba Showground 132 2.10. Knapsack Park 137

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Appendices 143 Appendix 1: Water Use Benchmarks 145 Appendix 2: Guidelines for Technical Reviews 147 Tables Table 2.1: Council’s Top 25 Water Using Sites 8 Table 3.1: Management Review Ratings 11 Table 5.1: Management Actions 32 Table 5.2: General Actions 33 Table 5.3.1: BMCC HQ Water Saving Actions 35 Table 5.3.2: Katoomba Town Centre Arcade Water Saving Actions 36 Table 5.3.3: Katoomba Sports & Aquatic Centre Water Saving Actions 37 Table 5.3.4: Springwood Aquatic Centre Water Saving Actions 38 Table 5.3.5: Glenbrook Swimming Pool Water Saving Actions 39 Table 5.3.6: Katoomba Falls Caravan Park Water Saving Actions 40 Table 5.3.7: Blackheath Caravan Park Water Saving Actions 41 Table 5.3.8: Summerhayes Park Water Saving Actions 42 Table 5.3.9: Katoomba Showground Water Saving Actions 43 Table 5.3.10: Knapsack Park Water Saving Actions 44 Table 5.4: EPC Water Saving Measures 45 Table 5.5: Water Saving Measures Cost Summary 47 Table 6.1: Monitoring and Review Template Water Saving Actions 51 Figures Figure 2.1: Historical Water Usage for BMCC 7 Figure 2.2: Breakdown of Water Use Across Council Facilities 8 Figure 2.3: Comparison of Baseline Water Use and 04/05 Water Use 10

PART A

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PART A: WATER SAVING ACTION PLAN

Introduction


1.0. INTRODUCTION This Water Savings Action Plan applies to Blue Mountains City Council Local Government Area. The purpose of this Plan is to provide Council with a strategic approach to water conservation, incorporated into management practices and at a site-specific level. The Plan also aims to fulfil legislative requirements set by the NSW State Government, which require Council to prepare a Water Savings Action Plan which details actions to reduce consumption of potable water by 20%. This Plan will provide Council with an understanding of its water use (both historical and current) and detail actions to commence the reduction of Council’s use of potable water. 1.1. Overview of the Blue Mountains LGA Blue Mountains City Council is the Local Government Authority for the Blue Mountains region located west of Sydney. The Blue Mountains has an approximate population of 77,021 (2001 Census) people living in 26 towns and villages spread along the Great Western Highway Transport Corridor. The Blue Mountains area is bordered by Penrith LGA in the east and Lithgow LGA in the west. Council currently has approximately 190 sites supplied by Sydney Water, using approximately 154,253 kL of water per annum. An overview of Council’s water using assets is outlined below:

• 113 Parks and Sports Grounds • 2 Indoor Aquatic Centres • 3 Outdoor Pools • 50 Community Buildings • 2 Council Works Depots • 39 Public Toilet Locations

1.2. Background/ History of Water Savings The two main water savings initiatives that Council has been involved in to date have been:

• Energy Performance Contract with Energy Conservation Systems; and • Sydney Waters Every Drop Counts Business Program.

1.2.1. Sydney Water Every Drop Counts Business Program Council joined Sydney Water’s Every Drop Counts (EDC) Business Program in September 2005 and has been working with Sydney Water towards understanding Council’s water usage and the opportunities that exist to reduce consumption. A number of the components in this Plan have been completed in conjunction with the EDC program. The program is designed to assist Council to: • Better understand water needs and usage patterns; • Apply simple structured approach to reduce water use;

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• Reduce water consumption and operating costs; • Drive continuous improvements in water efficiency; • Demonstrate Ecological Sustainable Development principles in action; and • Enhance Council’s image in the community. As a partner with Sydney Water in this program Council is obliged to: • Appoint a senior manager to sponsor and support the program within Council and

provide management support for the program and act as Council’s representative to Sydney Water.

• Make the management team available for water management diagnostics (see section 3, p11).

• Ensure critical actions from the assessment are followed and implemented. • Review and amend program with Sydney Water on an ongoing basis. • Conduct staff awareness program on water conservation. • Strive for at least 15% reduction in water consumption. 1.2.2. Energy Performance Contract In 2005 Council entered into an Energy Performance Contract (EPC) with Energy Conservation Systems (ECS). This work focused on energy and water use at a number of Council’s high use facilities and included a Detailed Facility Study. Whilst the study tended to focus on energy, water use was included as a component. The facilities assessed were: • Katoomba Head Quarters; • Katoomba Works Depot; • Katoomba Library, Community Centre & Senior Citizens Centre; • Springwood Library and Offices; • Blaxland Library, Community Centre & Senior Citizens Centre; • Katoomba Aquatic Centre; • Lawson Aquatic Centre; and • Glenbrook Aquatic Centre. Water audits were conducted at the above sites and information was provided on what water using components were present at a site and the flow rate of these components. The study concluded that the audited sites used approximately 45,154 kL of water per annum at a cost of around $72,000. Through proposed works recommended by ECS it is envisaged that water use at these sites will be reduced by at least 5,600kL (12.4%) per annum or $15,000 (20.8%). Under this EPC, ECS will deliver the agreed conservation measures under a saving guarantee. The work includes manufacture, supply, delivery, installation, testing and commissioning of water saving equipment. Where necessary this project will be referred to in later sections of this Plan.

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1.3. Preparation of Plan This Plan has been developed in accordance with the DEUS Water Savings Action Plan Guidelines. The majority of the Plan has been prepared by Blue Mountains City Council Staff. External assistance in preparing the Plan has been supplied from Sydney Water (EDC Business Program) and DEUS. 1.4. How Plan Integrates With Existing Business Operations In July 2003, Council adopted the community endorsed 25-year strategy for the city. The strategy was developed to generate outcomes, objectives and priority actions for a more sustainable future. The vision of the strategy is: ‘Blue Mountains people living sustainably in a City within a World Heritage environment’. The development of this Water Savings Action Plan links closely with a number of key outcomes set out in BMCC City Strategy ‘Towards a More Sustainable Blue Mountains’ (2003). These outcomes include:

• Well managed infrastructure supports sustainable living; • The impact of and new development on the environment is reduced; and • Blue Mountains people live sustainably in harmony with the environment.

The preparation of this Plan also contributes toward meeting objectives set out in Council’s 2004 – 2008 Management Plan. Year 2 of the Management Plan includes the following objective:

“ To minimise Council’s water usage through efficient water practices”. (BMCC 2005:23)

Milestones for 2005 – 2006 include “commence program to retrofit water smart and efficient fixtures to existing Council facilities” and “ensure new facilities have water smart and efficient fixtures” (BMCC 2005:23). 1.5. Monitoring and Reporting The initial life of this Plan is four years commencing financial year 2006/07. DEUS guidelines stipulate that an annual progress report be submitted to the Department. The Plan must also be fully reviewed every four years. 1.6. Plan Overview Outlined below is a brief description of the following sections of this Plan: PART A: Water Saving Action Plan Section 2 Baseline Water Use This section provides detail on Council’s historical water use. Section 3 Water Management Review and Actions This section overviews the Water Management Review conducted at Council and outlines the recommended actions.

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Section 4 Water Saving Measures This section presents water saving measures for sites covered under technical reviews as well as general measures for sites not covered in technical reviews. Section 5 Water Saving Actions This section details the water savings actions for Council. It covers actions that relate to the management review as well as site-specific actions relating to technical reviews. Section 6 Implementation and Review This section details Council’s obligations in relation to implementing and reporting on the Plans progress. PART B: Supporting Information and Technical Data Section 1 Baseline Data This section presents baseline measurement and benchmark data for Council facilities and sites. Section 2 Technical Reviews The Technical reviews for the following sites are covered in this section: • BMCC Head Quarters, Katoomba; • Katoomba Town Centre Arcade, Library and Community Centre; • Katoomba Sports and Aquatic Centre; • Springwood Aquatic Centre; • Glenbrook Pool; • Katoomba Falls Caravan Park; • Blackheath Caravan Park; • Summerhayes Park; • Katoomba Showground; and • Knapsack Park REFERENCE Blue Mountains City Council (2005) Management Plan 2005 – 2006; Year 2 of 2004 – 2008.

Baseline Water Use


2.0. BASELINE WATER USE 2.1. Introduction This section outlines Council’s Baseline water use. Baseline water use is the amount of water that Council would expect to use on a regular and repeatable basis. Baseline data will be used for measuring future water savings against. For the purposes of this Plan baseline water use has been calculated using an average of 01/02 and 02/03 water consumption as supplied by Sydney water. The baseline data relates to facilities managed by Council and does not include commercial or leased properties owned by Council (with the exception of Katoomba Town Centre arcade, Katoomba Falls Caravan Park and Blackheath Caravan Park). 2.2. Historical Water Use The chart below depicts Council’s historical water use since 1986/87 up until 2003/2004. As can be seen Council’s highest year for water use was 2000/01 after which it has steadily declined. The sharp drop from 02/03 would most likely represent savings as a result of the water restrictions imposed in November 2003.

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For the baseline period of 2001/02 to2002/03: • Council used on average 154,253 kL of water p.a. or approximately 422 kL/day. • This equates to approximately $354,782 spent on water use every year or

approximately $974/day. Since the introduction of water restrictions in late 2003 Council’s water use dropped to on average 282 kL/day representing a 33% reduction in overall water use.

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Figure 2.2. below depicts a breakdown of water use across a grouping of Council facilities. The breakdown is based on data from the baseline period. As can be seen the highest water-using facilities include: • Parks and Sportsgrounds (40%); • Swimming Pools (23%): and • Community Buildings (18%). The above three groupings equate to approximately 80% of Council’s water use.

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Table 2.1 below depicts the top 25 Council water using sites1. As can be seen these sites equate to nearly 80% of Council’s overall water use.

1 This table has been prepared using data from 2001/02 – 2002/03. Due to this time period Springwood Aquatic Centre, which was closed during this time was not captured as one of Councils high water using sites. Since opening it is apparent that it does rank highly as one of Councils water using sites and would be placed higher than Katoomba Sports and Aquatic Centre.

Baseline Water Use


Rank Property Name % of Use Cumulative

1 Katoomba Town Centre Arcade and Library 8.9% 8.9% 2 Katoomba Sports and Aquatic Centre 8.1% 17.0% 3 Glenbrook Swimming Pool 7.8% 24.8% 4 Blackheath Swimming Pool 6.0% 30.8% 5 Summerhayes Park 4.4% 35.2% 6 Knapsack Park 4.2% 39.4% 7 Katoomba Falls Caravan Park 4.2% 43.6% 8 Katoomba Showground 3.9% 47.5% 9 Blackheath Caravan Park 2.9% 50.4% 10 Glenbrook Oval 2.9% 53.3% 11 Gloria Park 2.9% 56.1% 12 St Johns Oval 2.5% 58.7% 13 Lawson Swimming Pool 2.2% 60.8% 14 Tom Hunter Park, Faulconbridge 2.1% 63.0% 15 Buttenshaw Park, Springwood 2.1% 65.1% 16 Echo Point, Katoomba 2.0% 67.1% 17 BMCC HQ, Katoomba 1.7% 68.8% 18 Katoomba Depot 1.5% 70.3% 19 Browntown Oval, Mt Victoria 1.5% 71.8% 20 Leura Mall Public Toilet 1.5% 73.3% 21 Coronation Park 1.4% 74.7% 22 Lapstone Oval 1.2% 75.9% 23 Glenbrook School of Arts 1.2% 77.1% 24 Gordon Falls Reserve, Leura 0.9% 78.1% 25 Katoomba St Car Park 0.9% 79.0%

Table 2.1: Council’s top 25 Water Using Sites The figure below provides a comparison of water use data from the baseline period to 04/05 for Council’s top 10 water-using facilities. As can be seen there are a number of facilities that have had significant changes in their water use over the period. Some of these changes include: • Blackheath Swimming Pool – large reduction on account of pool being closed for

refurbishment after the discovery of a substantial leak, • Springwood Aquatic Centre – Large increase due to pool becoming operational

after a number of years closure for refurbishment. • Knapsack Park – reduction due to change from facility being managed by Blue

Mountains Soccer Club to once again being managed by Council.

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2.3. Baseline Data Baseline water use for Council sites is presented in the PART B: Baseline Data (pp55 – 80). The table supplies details on sites in relation to: • Sydney Water Account Number; • Water use for baseline period (for majority of sites this is for the period 2001/02 –

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Water Management Review & Actions


3.0. WATER MANAGEMENT REVIEW AND ACTIONS 3.1. Introduction The purpose of a Water Management review is to assess Council’s management practices as they relate to water and ensure that future practices incorporate water efficiency at all levels of decision-making and processes. This section identifies ‘critical action’ areas and presents recommended management actions. 3.2. Method A Management Review was conducted at Council with the assistance of Sydney Water and consultants Energetics, as part of Sydney Waters EDC Business Program. The review consisted of assessing Council’s performance in a number of key areas, using a diagnostic tool called One-2-Five® Water. The diagnostic tool is designed to allow Council to continually improve and monitor its performance through regular diagnostic sessions (usually conducted on an annual basis). 3.3. Performance in Key Areas Council’s results in the key performance areas set by Energetics are outlined in the table below. As can be seen the scoring is relatively low and Council’s overall rating was 1 Star. This is consistent with other Council’s results from their first review. Five areas were identified as being critical action items and have been targeted as the key areas to develop. These Actions areas have been selected by the One-2-Five ® diagnostic and are the main areas to focus on, as positive results in these are required before progressing to other areas.

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Table 3.1: Management Review Ratings 3.4. Critical Action Areas Outlined below are the objectives of the key areas highlighted above as critical Action areas. These Areas are: • Demonstrated corporate commitment: • Understanding of performance and opportunities: • Targets, performance indicators (KPI’s) and motivation • Metering and monitoring • Reporting, feedback and control systems A description of the objectives for each of the critical areas is listed below and the relevant actions detailed by Energetics are listed.2 Details of responsible staff and time frames are contained in Section 5.1. (p.32). 3.4.1. Demonstrate Corporate Commitments “The purpose of this outcome area is to evaluate the extent to which senior management show that water management matters, and how effectively this attitude is communicated. A feature of every successful management program is commitment and leadership from top management. This means that senior management, right to CEO and Board level demonstrate that water management matters in the organisation, communicate this effectively, and ensure that results are achieved. This section evaluates how effectively this has been achieved. Most organisations with successful programs have a written water policy that may be part of the environmental policy that incorporates clear objectives for improvement in water performance. The best policies reflect real action; the worst are statements of wishful thinking. This is why the focus is on policies being linked to practical implementation plans and delivery” (Sydney Water 2005, p6).

2 The description of objectives for each critical area have been taken from the Management Review Report supplied by Sydney Water.



Actions • Council will quantify total water and wastewater cost and create a separate line

item for it in its budget; and • Ensure that Council’s Management Plan captures Council’s commitment to

implementing this Plan and reducing water consumption. OUTCOME Council will be committed to water saving and will demonstrate this commitment. 3.4.2. Understanding of performance and opportunities “This area evaluates the level of understanding of current water performance and associated risks and opportunities from attaining "best practice". Effective organisations need a baseline measure of current water performance. This is essential to understanding the importance of water costs in operations, to prioritise actions, and as a basis for comparison to identify gains made. Initial estimates of the scale of savings opportunities will come from benchmarking against other similar operations and through detailed technical evaluation of process” (Sydney Water 2005, p6). Action • Prepare baseline water data for Council facilities. OUTCOME Council will have benchmark data for future assessment of water saving initiatives. 3.4.3. Metering and Monitoring “Evaluates how well Council can measure and track the use of water, and identify variances from target levels. This is one of the crucial areas that let down Water management in most organisations. The simple fact is that if Council cannot measure water use, it cannot control it! Then there is no possibility of continuous improvement”(Sydney Water 2005, p6). Action • Monitor water consumption for all Council facilities through formally recording

and reporting on quarterly water use for sites. OUTCOME Council will have in place formal systems for monitoring water use. 3.4.4. Reporting and feedback control systems “Once Council can effectively measure water use, the next step is to use the information for effective reporting and feedback systems, ensuring that variances are acted on by the appropriate people. This element tests systems, and ties in quite closely with accountabilities. In practice it seems that the best way to design effective reporting and feedback systems is to make sure accountabilities are correctly established and then get the operations people using the information to design their



own reports. This is very different from the traditional engineering approach, which seeks to measure all the major variables and then tries to work out how to use all the trend information”(Sydney Water 2005, p7). Action • Council will record overall monthly/quarterly water usage for its water intensive

facilities and information from monitoring will be reported to relevant staff particularly asset managers, and that discrepancies are investigated, addressed and reported back.

OUTCOME Council will have a sound understanding of water consumption at high use sites and be able to react in a timely manner to potential leakage. 3.4.5. Targets, performance indicators (KPI) and motivation “Reviews progress in setting performance targets and key performance indicators (KPI’s), and in establishing action plans to meet these targets. Targets provide a measurable focus. Initially many firms establish ‘stretch’ water performance targets. These demonstrate that a major step change in efficiency is expected. As the program develops, easy savings are taken up and more accurate information on savings potential becomes available. Effective firms implement systems which reward delivery of targeted performance in each water-intensive cost centre”(Sydney Water 2005, p6). Action • Set overall cost and (and/or) Volume reduction targets that specifically

incorporate water savings. Under the Energy Utilities and Administration Act Council is required to reduce its consumption of potable water by 20%.

OUTCOME Council will have a set water savings target. REFERENCE Sydney Water, (2005) “Blue Mountains City Council Water Management Report”.

Water Saving Measures


4.0. WATER SAVING MEASURES 4.1. Introduction This section details water saving measures for sites covered under technical reviews as well as general actions for sites not included in technical reviews. For details of the technical reviews conducted please refer to PART B, Section 2 of this Plan (p81) 4.2. General Actions 4.2.1. Blackheath Swimming Pool Blackheath Swimming pool was not reviewed in this Plan. From the baseline data it is recognized as being a high use facility. It should be noted that for the baseline period this pool was experiencing severe leakage. This resulted in the pool being shut down and refurbished. At the time of preparing this Plan the pool was still closed. As part of the refurbishment and Sydney Water’s conditions for refilling pools, the pool amenities have been upgraded with water efficient devices. Action 1 Once the pool reopens, monitoring of water meters to be undertaken to assess pools performance and determine if a review is necessary. 4.2.2. Sports Ground Irrigation Water use at parks and sportsgrounds equates to around 40% of all Council’s water use, making it the highest water-using group. The majority of this water is used in sports ground irrigation. Sports ground irrigation equated to approximately 43,306kL per annum for the baseline period. Since the introduction of water restrictions in 2003 the amount of water used in sportsground irrigation has been reduced by 30% to 29,868kL in 2004/05. This reduction equates to a saving across Council of 8.7% of all water use. It is important for Council to consider what its response would be if water restrictions were to be lifted in the future: • Would sports field irrigation return to the use levels prior to water restrictions? • Can sports grounds be sustained with the level of water use received during water

restrictions? • Could some of the operating procedures conducted during water restrictions be

carried over to be used all the time? It is recommended that Council develop a strategy for sportsground irrigation. Such a strategy should look at the required levels of water use for sports grounds to ensure irrigation is conducted when needed and at times that provide optimum benefit. A reduction of water use on sportsgrounds by 20% of that recorded in the baseline data would result in a 5.5% water saving across all of Council’s water use.



Action 2 Council will develop a Sportsground Irrigation strategy to ensure water used in irrigation processes is used to its full potential and that enough water is used as the fields need without creating wastage. 4.2.3. Leak Detection Leakage of water across Council facilities results in unnecessary waste of water and money. There are a large number of small facilities across the mountains that are relatively low water users however subject to unchecked leakage could contribute greatly to Council’s water use. During the preparation of this Plan three sites were discovered that were leaking/wasting approximately 15 kL/day or more, which left unchecked, could equate to 5 475 kL per year. Compared to Baseline water use this leakage equates to 3.5% of Council’s water use. If compared to water use in 04/05 this leakage equates to 5.4% of total water use. As can be seen leakage represents a substantial amount of water use per year. Regular inspection of facilities will aid Council in identifying leaks more regularly and ensuring leakage is not left unnoticed for extended periods of time. Action 3 As part of cleaning schedules for public amenities, cleaning staff are proactive in reporting leakage to appropriate Council Staff. 4.2.4. Information and Awareness Initiatives There is the potential for water savings to occur through changes in behaviour patterns. Council should attempt to inform users of public facilities of the actions they can take to assist in reducing water use as well as encourage reporting of leaking facilities. Action 4 Installation of signage in public amenities informing users of water wise practices and providing relevant contact details for reporting leakage to Council. 4.4. Actions Resulting from Technical Reviews The following sites were subject to reviews of their water use (called a Technical Review): • BMCC HQ, Katoomba; • Katoomba Town Centre Arcade, Library and Community Centre; • Katoomba Sports and Aquatic Centre; • Springwood Aquatic Centre; • Glenbrook Pool; • Katoomba Falls Caravan Park; • Blackheath Caravan Park; • Summerhayes Park, Winmalee; • Katoomba Showground; and • Knapsack Park, Glenbrook.



This section details the water saving measures arising from the technical reviews conducted at these sites. For full details of the technical reviews conducted at these sites please refer to PART B, Section 2 (p81). 4.4.1. BMCC Head Quarters Water Saving Measures BMCC HQ, Katoomba is Council’s main operating centre and includes Council chambers and Council staff office space. Detailed below are the recommended water saving actions for this site. Details of associated costs; savings, responsibilities and proposed implementation can be found in Section 5.3.1 (p35). The technical review for this site is on pages 82 – 86 in PART B of this Plan. Energy Performance Contract (EPC) BMCC HQ has been included in Council’s EPC with ECS. The measures detailed relate to upgrades to amenities and other water related fixtures. As The EPC upgrades address most of the water using fixtures onsite, monitoring of the effect of these will be conducted before further upgrades are recommended. Action 1 Use meter monitoring to assess the performance of water saving measures carried out under the EPC. Inspection and Maintenance As indicated from the monitoring period there is possible base flow due to minor leakage in the building. The most potential for leakage is in areas frequented by Council staff i.e. amenities and kitchens. Awareness and timely reporting of leaking fixtures could reduce wastage through leakage (this can be linked with Action 3 below). Action 2 Reports of faults relating to water using fixtures will be investigated and repaired in a timely manner. Awareness As mentioned in section 4.3 the use of information will assist in reduction of water use, through encouraging staff and visitors to Council to be conscious of the way that they use water and be proactive in reporting leakage. Action 3 Appropriate signage will be installed in public areas informing staff of water wise actions and encouraging the reporting of leaking or faulty water using fixtures. Meter Monitoring It is recommended that meter monitoring be continued on a regular basis. This will help the relevant asset managers to remain aware of the sites water use and also aid in identifying increases and potential leakage.



Action 4 Monitoring of the sites water meters is conducted on a regular basis and recorded for benchmark comparisons. Unexplained variances in water use are further investigated. 4.4.2. Katoomba Town Centre Arcade, Community Centre & Library Water Saving Actions This site is located in Katoomba’s main street and contains a number of community related facilities including the Katoomba Library. The site also contains leased retail space on the ground floor and public amenities. The proposed water saving actions for this site are discussed below. Details of the associated cost, savings, responsibilities and proposed implementation of these actions can be found in Section 5.3.2 (p36). The Technical Review for this site can be found on pages 87 - 93 in PART B of this Plan. Urinal Upgrade During meter monitoring and site inspections a large urinal in the community Centre toilets was found to be leaking or constantly running. Further inspection discovered there were four cisterns that were continually flushing and filling. A conservative estimate would place this leakage at around 5kL a day or 1,825kL a year (potentially greater). To remedy the situation two motion sensors were installed in the ceiling above the urinal. Given that these toilets do not experience as high levels of use as other areas it is important that staff or cleaners should be proactive in reporting possible leakage or malfunction of the system. Action 1 See Action 3 Below. Energy Performance Contract The Katoomba Library and Community Centre have been included in Council’s Energy Performance Contract (EPC) with Energy Conservation Systems (ECS). The EPC does not include the public and staff toilets located on the ground floor shopping level. The upgrades detailed in the EPC include: • Aerator flow controls fitted to all tap wear on upper floor • Float adjustments on toilet cisterns The urinal mentioned above was also noticed to be leaking however was wrongly diagnosed as already having sensors installed. The EPC included fixing the leak in this urinal however given the estimated water wastage immediate action was the best option. Action 2 Assess performance of EPC upgrades through meter monitoring.



Potential Leakage and Meter Monitoring Monitoring data shows that there were substantial overnight flows occurring on both meters. Fixing of the urinal in the community centre toilets will address some of this. However there is still overnight or after hour’s flow occurring on the meter that feeds the ground floor. No substantial leaks have been reported or found. Further meter monitoring will provide a clearer understanding of the improvement as a result of the urinal upgrade. If substantial overnight flows continue it is recommended that on line monitoring be conducted to gain a better understanding of the level of water use and accurately determine whether base flow is occurring. Action 3 Conduct manual meter monitoring to determine effect of urinal upgrade and if necessary undertake on line meter monitoring, if substantial overnight flows continue to occur. Awareness Initiatives Signage has the potential to reduce water loss through leakage by encouraging people to report problems with facilities. Signage could also inform users of work that Council has undertaken to reduce water use as well as actions people can take to reduce their own water usage. Action 4 Appropriate signage will be installed in public areas encouraging the reporting of leaking or faulty water using fixtures. 4.4.3. Springwood Aquatic Centre Water Saving Actions Springwood Aquatic Centre is an indoor pool facility that was opened in 2004. This facility was a redevelopment of an outdoor pool that previously occupied this site. The site is consuming a large amount of water and is operating over the benchmark water use for this type of facility. Detailed below are the recommended water saving actions for Springwood Aquatic Centre. Details of associated costs; savings, responsibilities and proposed implementation can be found in Section 5.3.3. (p37). The Technical Review for this site can be found on pages 94 - 98 in PART B of this Plan. Detailed Pool Audit Given the large amount of water being used by the pool it is recommended that on line metering be conducted to accurately determine water usage at the pool. This could be conducted on the main meter for the pool and on the makeup for the pools. Ideally this should be incorporated into a detailed audit of the pool with assistance from Sydney Waters Every Drop Counts Business Program, which would represent better value for money, as Sydney Water would provide funding assistance. Such an audit would provide detailed modelling of water use and flow profiles at the centre which would provide a greater understanding of the potential opportunities for reducing water use at this site.



Action 1 A detailed audit of the pool is conducted with the assistance of Sydney Water through the Every Drop Counts Business Program. Meter Monitoring Meter monitoring was conducted at the pool for preparation of this Plan. The pool has continued meter monitoring and this is recorded on daily running log sheets for the pool and then entered into an excel spreadsheet, listed with attendance. Currently the meter for the pool is read in the morning. Action 2 Continue meter monitoring and conduct readings twice daily (morning and evening). Monitoring data will be used for benchmarking against patron numbers on a monthly basis. Significant events such as backwashing should also be recorded. Unexplained variances in water use should be further investigated. Inspection and Maintenance There is a large potential for water wastage at the Aquatic Centre to occur through leakage in amenities or failures in the pool system. Regular inspection of the water using fixtures at the pool and reporting of faults will help to reduce the amount of water wasted through leakage. Action 3 Appropriate training is provided to ensure staff members are aware of signs that could indicate leakage or water wastage and that possible leaks are reported and acted on in a timely manner. Cleaning Cleaning at the pool is conducted by pool staff and Council contract cleaners. Pool staff are responsible for cleaning the pool decks and do this using a Deck Scrubber machine. The machine is designed to use low volumes of water and uses around 100L per use. Council Contractors are responsible for cleaning the amenities at the pool and this is done every evening after the pool is closed. Action 4 Cleaning contract to be reviewed and ensure that provision is made in contract so that fire hoses are not used in cleaning processes. In substitution hoses and appropriate fixtures i.e. trigger nozzles will be provided for use in cleaning amenities. Water Recycling There are two possible options for re use of water at the Aquatic Centre. These are rainwater harvesting and re use of water from the pools backwashing system. Both of which are discussed below. Rain Water Harvesting: The pool building is already set up with rainwater harvesting infrastructure. This infrastructure was incorporated in the pool redevelopment to control water flow from the roof to the sewer in periods of high rainfall.



The pool building has a roof surface area of 3660m2 which based on an average rainfall of 600mm per year has the potential to capture 2196 kL per annum. Storage for rainwater was constructed in the shell of the old pool. This tank has a storage capacity of at least 140 kL. This capacity is designed to deal with the potential water flow generated by a 100-year storm event. Utilisation of this storm water would greatly reduce the amount of potable water consumed by the pool, potentially by at least 10%. Water Reuse: Backwashing of the pool system represents a large amount of water use at the centre. There is potential for water used in backwashing to be recycled back into the pool. This would require water from backwashing to be stored and then processed through some form of treatment. Again the end use of the water would determine the level of treatment required. Action 5 Further investigation to be undertaken into the potential uses of the captured rainwater and options for recycling water from the pools backwashing. Findings from this investigation should be reported to relevant staff for consideration. If it is decided that there is merit in the above actions then a project of this scale would most likely be eligible for funding. This could include DEUS Water Savings Fund and Federal Government Water Grants. Application for a grant could be linked with similar projects for Katoomba Aquatic Centre. 4.4.4. Katoomba Indoor Sports & Aquatic Centre Water Saving Actions. This Centre was the first indoor pool to be opened in the Blue Mountains. It has been operating since 2000. As well as an indoor pool the site also contains an outdoor 50m pool, indoor sports courts and gym facilities. The proposed water saving measures for this site are discussed below. Details of the associated cost, savings, responsibilities and proposed implementation of these actions can be found in Section 5.3.4. (p38). The Technical Review for this site can be found on pages 99 – 103 in PART B of this Plan. Energy Performance Contract (EPC) Katoomba Sports and Aquatic Centre has been included in Council’s EPC with ECS. A number of upgrades are detailed in the EPC and these mainly relate to improving fixtures in the amenities such as showers, basin and toilets, but also includes pool covers for the indoor pools to aid in reduction of water loss through evaporation. Meter Monitoring As indicated previously, meter monitoring could not be undertaken at the Centre due to a faulty meter. This fault has been reported to Sydney Water and at the time of writing was still waiting for repair. Once notified of repair, meter monitoring should be conducted. This should include at a minimum daily readings over a four-week period (in line with DEUS guidelines). Ideally meter reading should be conducted as part of daily operations (similar to Glenbrook and Springwood pools).



Action 1 Conduct meter monitoring on pools meters with readings twice daily (morning and evening). Monitoring data will be used for benchmarking against patron numbers on a monthly basis. Significant events such as backwashing should also be recorded. Unexplained water usage should be further investigated. Inspection and Maintenance There is a large potential for water wastage at the Aquatic Centre to occur through leakage in amenities or failures in the pool system. Regular inspection of the water using fixtures at the pool and reporting of faults will help to reduce the amount of water wasted through leakage. Action 2 Appropriate training is provided to ensure staff members are aware of signs that could indicate leakage or water wastage and that possible leaks are reported and acted on in a timely manner. Inspections should relate to pool systems as well as amenities. Water Recycling As with Springwood Aquatic Centre, there are two possible options for re use of water at Katoomba. These are rainwater harvesting and re use of water from the pools backwashing system. Both of which are discussed below. Rain Water Harvesting: The indoor centre building has a large surface area that could be used for collection of rainwater. Water collected could potentially be used in the pool system as make up or in the amenities for flushing toilets. Water Reuse: Backwashing of the pool system represents a large amount of water use at the centre. There is potential for water used in backwashing to be recycled back into the pool. This would require water from backwashing to be stored and then processed through some form of treatment. Again the end use of the water would determine the level of treatment required. Action Conduct further investigation into options and feasibility for rainwater harvesting and reuse of backwash water. This can be linked with similar investigation to be conducted for Springwood Aquatic Centre. 4.4.5. Glenbrook Pool Water Saving Measures Glenbrook Pool is an outdoor 50m pool located in the lower Blue Mountains. Detailed below are the recommended water saving actions for this site. Details of associated costs, savings, responsibilities and proposed implementation are contained in Table 5.3.5 (p39). The Technical Review for this site can be found on pages 104 - 109 in PART B of this Plan. Previous Initiatives With the introduction of water restrictions and increasing awareness of the need to save water a number of changes have already been put in place to reduce water use at Glenbrook Pool. Prior to water restrictions the pool deck area was generally hosed



down once a day. With the introduction of water restrictions this has been reduced to a couple of times a season. Filtration Plant Glenbrook pool operates sand filtration system. Pool staff have indicated that the filtration plant at the pool is not large enough to handle the loads placed on it. Backwashing occurs regularly every few days. Recently the sand in the filters was replaced after three years as opposed to the standard five years. This has assisted in reducing the need to backwash, as the filters are more effective. As a result backwashing now occurs about once a week. Whether this solution will work in the long term remains to be proven. Ideally the filtration plant would be upgraded to a more appropriate system to deal with the loads placed on it. Action 1 Monitor the efficiency of replacing filter sand every three years as opposed to every five. Energy Performance Contract (EPC) As previously mentioned, Glenbrook pool has been included in Council’s EPC with ECS. The measures detailed mainly deal with upgrades to the amenities. Inspection and Maintenance Regular inspection of the water using fixtures at the pool and reporting of faults will help to reduce the amount of water wasted through leakage. Monitoring data shows there were a number of times where substantial flows occurred over night. Where possible the operation of make up and backwashing should only occur when staff are present at the facility. This will reduce the potential for wastage. Action Appropriate training is provided to ensure staff members are aware of signs that could indicate leakage or water wastage and that possible leaks are reported and acted on in a timely manner Cleaning Cleaning at the pool consists mainly of hosing down change rooms each evening and hosing down outside areas once a month (not currently done due to water restrictions). In the past a gurney was used for this purpose but this broke down and was not replaced. The main tap used for hosing down has a very high flow rate. It is recommended that where possible the use of hoses in cleaning be reduced and the spray nozzle be replaced with a trigger nozzle to reduce wastage. Meter Monitoring Recording of water meter reading has been conducted for some time at Glenbrook Pool and is now formally recorded on the pools daily running sheet (open and close reading taken). It is recommended that meter reading continue and the data collected be recorded electronically to graph usage trends and highlight potential leaks. This data can also be used with visitation rates to calculate monthly benchmark figures.



Action Meter monitoring to continue at the pool and unexplained usage or variances are investigated accordingly. Season Closure Water use data indicates that the pool is using water during its closure period over winter. This use appears to be reasonably high. Action Investigation is undertaken into off-season operation of pool in an attempt to reduce potential water wastage. 4.4.6. Katoomba Falls Caravan Park Water Saving Measures Katoomba Falls Caravan Park is located on Cliff Drive near Katoomba Falls. The park has powered and non-powered sites as well as en-suite cabins. Detailed below are the recommended water saving measures for this site. Details of associated costs; savings, responsibilities and proposed implementation can be found in Table 5.3.6 (p40). The Technical Review for this site can be found on pages 110 - 114 in PART B of this Plan. Showerheads Showers are the main water-using fixtures at the Caravan Park. The fixtures are currently anti vandal but are not low flow. The current flow rate is between 25 – 30 L/min. It is recommended that the existing showerheads be upgraded to water efficient showerheads with a low flow rate (Enware Anti Vandal Showerheads have a flow rate of 7 L/min). This will lead to a 67% reduction in the water use of these showers. It is also recommended that the showerheads in the onsite cabins also be upgraded to water efficient showerheads (do not need to be anti vandal). Action 1: Showerheads Showerheads in amenities and cabins are upgraded to water efficient fixtures. Tap Ware Another potential upgrade for the park would be to install flow-restricting devices on the tap ware in the amenities block (basins and cleaners taps). Whilst potential water savings may not be as high there would be added benefit in reduced maintenance as taps would be more likely to be turned on fully for use which reduces the likelihood of taps seizing and leaking. Alternatively push buttons could be used as a means of restricting use of water flow through the taps. Action 2: Tap ware Tap ware in amenities blocks are fitted with flow restricting devices. Urinal The urinal in the amenities block is a slab urinal of approximately three stalls. It is estimated that his urinal uses around 3% of water at the caravan park. There are products available for converting urinals to waterless use and these are relatively inexpensive. These products replace the existing disinfectant cubes and reduce bacteria in the urinal resulting in less smell and a more hygienic environment.



Action 3: Urinals Urinals are upgraded with waterless urinal blocks such as “Desert Cubes”. Toilets The toilets in the amenity blocks currently have 9 litre single flush cisterns. Dual flush toilets are now industry standard with 6/3litre being the most water efficient. It is possible to upgrade the existing toilets to 6/3 dual flush cisterns however consideration may need to be given to the toilet pans. The existing pans are designed to work with a higher volume of water than newer models designed to work with low volume dual flush. Action 4: Toilet Upgrades Upgrade existing cisterns to 6/3 dual flush cisterns. A trial may be necessary to ensure that new cisterns will work with older toilet pans. External Taps There is a large number of external taps present at the caravan park with some powered sites having two or three taps. Compared with Blackheath Caravan Park which has one tap per powered site. During the site inspection at the park a number of these were observed to be leaking. It is recommended that attempts be made to reduce the number of external taps serving powered sites and other areas. Whilst the water savings from this action would not be large it would still reduce wastage through leakage and save on maintenance costs. Action 5: External Taps In consultation with Park managers the number of external taps at the park is reduced to one tap per powered site (or as per industry standard/regulations if applicable). Action 6: Inspection and Maintenance Water using fixtures in the park are regularly inspected and faults are reported and repaired in a timely manner. Action 7: Meter Monitoring Regular meter reading continues at the park (at least monthly). This should also be conducted along side regular reporting of patronage numbers to allow for benchmarking comparisons and potentially assist in highlighting leakage. Action 8: Information and Awareness Appropriate signage is placed in public areas asking park patrons to be conscious of their water use and report leaks to parks management. Washing Machines The current washing machines at the park are 3 Maytag commercial washers. These use approximately 200L per load. New front-loading washing machines use around



85L per load. A potential action for future consideration would be to upgrade the existing machines to water efficient models. Action 9: Washing Machines The existing washing machines are upgraded to water efficient models. Installation of Water Tanks There is potential for rainwater harvesting from the roof of the amenities building. Water collected from the rooftop could be stored and used for toilet flushing in the amenities building. The area of the roof is approximately 161sqm. Based on an annual rainfall of around 800mm this could potentially yield collection of approximately 130 kL/annum. It is estimated that the toilets in the amenities block use approximately 360 kL/annum. Installation of a water tank would save 50% of this. Action 10: Water Tanks The potential benefit of harvesting rainwater from the amenities building should be further investigated and funding sought to make action cost effective. 4.4.7. Blackheath Caravan Park Water Saving Actions The proposed water saving measures for this site are discussed below. Details of the associated cost, savings, responsibilities and proposed implementation of these actions can be found in Section 5.3.7 (p41). The full Technical Review can be found on Pages 115 - 119 in PART B of this Plan. Showerheads The showers are the main water-using fixtures at the Caravan Park. The fixtures are currently anti vandal but are not low flow. The current flow rate is between 25 – 30L/min. It is recommended that the existing showerheads be upgraded to water efficient showerheads with a low flow rate (Enware Anti Vandal Showerheads have a flow rate of 7L/min). This will lead to a 67% reduction in the water use of these showers. Action 1: Showerheads Showerheads in amenities and cabins are upgraded to water efficient fixtures. Tap Ware Another potential upgrade for the park would be to install flow-restricting devices on the tap ware in the amenities block (basins and cleaners taps). The desired flow rate should be around 5-6L. Whilst potential water savings may not be as high there would be added benefit in reduced maintenance as taps would be more likely to be turned on fully for use which reduces the likelihood of taps seizing and leaking. Alternatively push buttons could be used as a means of restricting use of water flow through the taps. Action 2: Tap ware Tap ware in amenities blocks are fitted with flow restricting devices.



Urinal The urinal in the amenities block is a slab urinal of approximately three stalls. It is estimated that his urinal uses around 3% of water at the caravan park. There are products available for converting urinals to waterless use and these are relatively inexpensive. These products replace the existing disinfectant cubes and reduce bacteria in the urinal resulting in less smell and a more hygienic environment. Action 3: Urinals Urinals are upgraded with waterless urinal blocks such as “Desert Cubes” Toilets The toilets in the amenity blocks currently have 9 litre single flush cisterns. Dual flush toilets are now industry standard with 6/3litre being the most water efficient. It is possible to upgrade the existing toilets to 6/3 dual flush cisterns however consideration may need to be given to the toilet pans. The existing pans are designed to work with a higher volume of water than newer models designed to work with low volume dual flush. Action 4: Toilet Upgrades Upgrade existing cisterns to 6/3 dual flush cisterns. A trial may be necessary to ensure that new cisterns will work with older toilet pans. Action 5: Inspection and Maintenance Water using fixtures in the park are regularly inspected and faults are reported and repaired in a timely manner. Action 6: Meter Monitoring Regular meter reading continues at the park (at least monthly). This should also be conducted along side regular reporting of patronage numbers to allow for benchmarking comparisons and potential assist in highlight leakage. Action 7: Information and Awareness Appropriate signage is placed in public areas asking park patrons to be conscious of their water use and report leaks to parks management. Washing Machines The current washing machines at the park are 3 Maytag commercial washers. These use approximately 200L per load. New front-loading washing machines use around 85L per load. A potential action for future consideration would be to upgrade the existing machines to water efficient models. The cost of upgrading the washing machines would be considerable ($7,500) given that potential savings would only equal around $500 p.a. However when linked with the cost of maintaining older machines this may make the upgrade better value.



Action 8: Washing Machines Upgrading of the parks washing machines is recognised as a potential upgrade. Installation of Rain Water Tank There is potential for rainwater harvesting from the roof of the amenities building. Water collected from the rooftop could be stored and used for toilet flushing in the amenities building. The area of the roof is approximately 190sqm. Based on an annual rainfall of around 800mm this could potentially yield collection of approximately 150kL/p.a. It is estimated that the toilets in the amenities block use approximately 360kLp.a. Action 9: Water Tanks The potential benefit of harvesting rainwater from the amenities building should be further investigated and funding sought to make action cost effective. 4.4.8. Summerhayes Park Water Saving Measures Summerhayes Park is a large sportsground located in Winmalee. The site also contains an amenities building, netball courts, tennis courts and two clubhouses. Detailed below are the recommended water saving measures for this site. Details of the associated cost, savings, responsibilities and proposed implementation of these actions can be found in Section 5.3.8 (p42). The full Technical Review can be found on pages 120 - 124 in PART B of this Plan. Water Re Use and Bore Water There are a number of potential actions outlined below, which could result in large water savings for Summerhayes Park. Given the time frame to prepare this Plan it is not possible to fully investigate and detail these actions, however they are discussed below and it is recommended that further investigation be conducted into their feasibility and cost. Summerhayes Park is located approximately two kilometres from the Winmalee Sewerage Treatment Plant located on Hawkesbury Road, Winmalee. There have been a number of verbal suggestions as well as written communication (Between Council and Kerry Bartlett) that investigation be undertaken into the feasibility of using recycled water from the plant for irrigation at Summerhayes Park and possibly Springwood Golf Course. There are also a number of schools in the area that could also benefit from this project. There is potential for a project of this magnitude to be eligible for funding from federal or state sources. Another option for Summerhayes Park is to use bore water for irrigating the sports fields. There is currently no bore present at the park. The proposal to use bore at Summerhayes Park has merit but it would need to carefully consider potential impacts, and ensure that it would not affect ground water or other environmental systems as well as being built to appropriate standards with grouting to prevent interchange between aquifers. On site water storage would need to be considered with capacity of 60 – 90kL. Information and requests for bore water access can be sourced from the Department of Planning. Sydney Water’s EDC Program can also provide preliminary information.



Either of the above actions would create significant reductions in the amount of potable water used at Summerhayes Park. Action 1 Conduct further investigation into the proposal to use recycled water from the Winmalee Sewerage Treatment Plant for irrigation of Summerhayes Park. The outcomes of such investigation should be reported to Council for consideration. Improvements to Amenities The tap and shower fixtures in the amenity buildings at the park were all high flow. It is recommended that flow control devices be installed on all tap ware and water efficient showerheads fitted. Action 2 Showerheads in the amenities block are upgraded to water efficient anti vandal models and flow restrictors are installed on tap ware. Continue Meter Monitoring It is recommended that regular meter reading be conducted. It would be beneficial to conduct more detailed meter monitoring at Summerhayes Park during its high use period (i.e. daily readings during over a four week period in winter season). This meter monitoring should also be conducted on the meter attached to the amenities block to provide a more accurate picture of the level of use this building receives. Regular checking of meters will also allow for the detection of possible leaks. Action 3 Conduct regular meter monitoring at the site and investigate unexplained variances in water use. Awareness Initiatives Users of the park and particularly its amenities should be informed of their ability to reduce water use at the park and also of the actions that Council has taken to reduce water use. Through the EDC Business Program, Council has access to a range of information posters that can be customised with Council’s Logo. Action 4 Appropriate signage is installed in public amenities at the park to encourage users to report leaks to Council. Rain Water Tank The Springwood Soccer and Sports Club House would be well suited for possible rainwater harvesting. The roof is sloping and is approximately 175 sqm. Based on average rainfall of 600mm per year this could potentially yield 105 kL/annum. This water could be used for toilet flushing in the clubhouse and could potentially be linked to the amenities block for additional toilet flushing; the system would still need to be linked to mains water. The amount of water captured would not be substantial enough for field irrigation.



Action 5 Further investigate the viability of harvesting rain water from the soccer club house and seek funding to improve cost effectiveness of project. 4.4.9. Katoomba Showground Water Saving Measures The Katoomba Showground consists of a sportsground with a horse trotting track, grandstand and amenities, and public toilets. Detailed below are the recommended water saving actions for this site. Details of associated costs, savings, responsibilities and proposed implementation can be found in Table 5.3.9 (p43). The Technical Review for this site can be found on pages 125 - 129 in PART B of this Plan. Leak Detection Meter monitoring and site inspection suggests that there is substantial leakage or unexplained water use occurring at the showground of around 5kL/day. Site inspections have so far not revealed the source of this leakage. It is recommended that further efforts be put into determining the source of this leak. This may need to involve the installation of sub meters on relevant buildings to aid in determining the location of water loss. Action 1 Appropriate action is taken to identify the unexplained water usage occurring at the showground and appropriate measures are put in place to repair the problem once diagnosed. Oval Irrigation The Irrigation system on the Showground is an old Hydraulic system that is difficult to maintain if leaks occur. Upgrade of irrigation systems represents a major investment for Council and has previously been undertaken at the same time as major oval upgrades i.e. as part of master planning process. At present there are no plans for upgrades at the showground. The main problem with the current system is that if leaks occur they are hard to detect and repair. There appears to be some minor leakage occurring in the system at around 30 L/day or approximately 12 kL/annum. Action 2 If feasible it is recommended that the water main for irrigation be switched off after irrigation occurs to minimize the potential for leakage. Amenities The Showground experiences high use during winter for rugby. The current amenities are in good condition however the water using fixtures are not water efficient. It is recommended that the 6 showerheads in the change rooms be upgraded to low flow anti vandal showerheads. This will reduce current shower flow of around 25L/min to approximately 7L/min, water saving of approximately two thirds. Action 3 Showerheads are upgraded to anti vandal low flow fixtures. Action 4



Appropriate signage is placed in amenities to encourage users to report leakage to Council. 4.4.10. Knapsack Park Water Saving Actions Detailed below are the recommended water saving actions for this site. Details of associated costs; savings, responsibilities and proposed implementation can be found in Table 5.3.10 (p44). The Technical Review for this site can be found on pages 130 - 134 in PART B of this Plan. Water consumption at this site has reduced considerably since the data used for the baseline period. This is most likely largely due to the return of the facility to Council management and a reduction in watering from this and the introduction of water restrictions. It is important to note that there have been previous proposals to use recycled effluent to irrigate Knapsack Park, as it is located in close proximity to the Glenbrook Sewerage Treatment Plant. However this is not a viable option as Sydney Water are planning to decommission this site. Meter Monitoring Water meter monitoring should be conducted through the winter season when the field is receiving its maximum use. This will provide a better understanding of the level of water the field uses particularly through the amenities. Meters could be read on a Friday evening and Monday morning during the season to gauge the level of use over a weekend. Action 1 Meter monitoring continues and unexplained usage is investigated and acted on accordingly. Upgrade of Shower Heads in Amenities Upgrading the shower heads in the amenities block to water efficient anti vandal showerheads would reduce the current flow by approximately two thirds. Whilst the exact use of the showers is not known it is expected that they would experience their highest use during the soccer season. Action 2 Showerheads in the amenities block are upgraded to water efficient ant vandal models.



5.0 WATER SAVING ACTION PLAN This section consolidates all the actions discussed in sections 3 and 4 of this Plan. 5.1. Management Actions from Section 3, 5.2. General Actions from Section 4, 5.3. Site Specific Actions from Section 4; and 5.4. Energy Performance Contract Actions.



5.1 Management Actions This section covers actions that relate to management of water within Council as detailed in Section 3.4. (Pp12-14).

Proj No Water Management Actions Planned Responsibility

Planned Completion

Date

1.1 1.2

Demonstrate Corporate Commitment • Quantify total water and wastewater cost and create a separate line item for it in your budget; and • Ensure that Council’s Management Plan captures Council’s commitment to implementing this

Plan and reducing water consumption.

Manager, Corporate Finance Manager, Corporate Planning

June 2007

1.3 Understanding of performance and opportunities • Prepare Baseline Data for Council’s water using facilities

Manager, Assets Branch Completed

1.4 Targets, performance indicators (KPI) and motivation • Set overall cost (and/or volume) reduction targets that specifically incorporate water savings.

Manager, SLA Contracts Branch June 2007

1.5 Metering and Monitoring • Monitor site water consumption regularly.

Manager, Corporate Planning & Manger, Assets Branch

June 2007

1.6 Reporting feedback and control systems • Record your overall monthly/quarterly water usage for your water intensive facilities.

Manager, Corporate Planning & Manager, Assets Branch

June 2007

1.7 Monitoring and Reporting of Water Saving Action Plan • Monitor implementation of Actions detailed in this Water Savings Action Plan and meet

requirements specified by DEUS for reporting on Plans progress.

Manager, Corporate Planning Ongoing



5.2 General Actions This section covers actions that are discussed in Section 4.2. (Pp15-16).

Proj No. Action Description Cost to

Implement Source of Funding Responsibility Planned

Completion Date

2.1 Undertake meter monitoring at Blackheath Swimming pool to determine water usage for benchmarking and possible site review.

Staff Time Existing Staff Budget Manager Assets Branch & Manager BM Leisure Services

June 2007

2.2 Develop Sports ground irrigation strategy. Staff Time Existing Staff Budget Manager, Assets Branch June 2008

2.3 Incorporate reporting of leaks at public facilities into cleaning contract responsibilities Staff Time Existing Staff Budget Manager,

Assets Branch June 2007

2.4 Installation of signage in public to inform public of water saving actions and relevant contact details for reporting leaks/problems etc.

$2000 Unfunded Manager, Assets Branch June 2007



5.3. Site Specific Actions: The following pages detail the actions for the following sites: • BMCC Head Quarters, Katoomba; • Katoomba Town Centre Arcade, Library and Community Centre; • Katoomba Sports and Aquatic Centre; • Springwood Aquatic Centre; • Glenbrook Pool; • Katoomba Falls Caravan Park; • Blackheath Caravan Park; • Summerhayes Park; • Katoomba Showground; and • Knapsack Park. Actions for these sites are divided into two categories:

1. Cost Effective Opportunities: Water saving measures, which can be, implemented with little or no capital cost or which are highly cost effective.

2. Potential Cost Effective Opportunities: Water saving measures which are not cost effective for an organisation, but may become cost effective if circumstances change, for example financial assistance is accessed. These measures may be eligible for funding from the DEUS Water Savings Fund on a competitive basis or Federal Government opportunities.

It is important to consider that whilst the Potential Cost Effective Actions may not be achievable in the short term (or ever), the current funding opportunities available provide the potential opportunity for Council to realise these actions. These funds have a

limited life span (currently 4 years for DEUS funding) and as such it is strongly recommended that these actions be further pursued with the aim of securing funding to achieve them. The Internal Rate of Return (IRR) is listed for all site-specific actions and this can be used for measuring the benefit or cost effectiveness of an action. Internal Rate of Return means the savings (expressed as an interest rate) received for a Water Saving Measure based on the Measure Cost and Measure Savings, yearly over a defined timeframe. It can be compared with the interest rate from investing the capital in an alternative investment (e.g. bank or shares). The IRR for all actions has been calculated using a ten-year project life. N.B. A number of actions detailed on the following pages have implementation costs associated to “staff time” it should be noted that this refers to existing staff capacities and does not call for creation of new positions.



5.3.1. BMCC Katoomba Head Quarters Proj No Measure Description Responsibility Cost to

Implement Savings:

Water (ML or kL) p.a.

Total Cost Savings3

Internal Rate of Return

Funding Source

Planned Completion

Date Cost Effective Opportunities

3.1.1 Installation of flow control valves to all internal basin taps, urinals and toilet cisterns under EPC.

Manager, Assets Branch $9, 147 460kL $1,928 16.5% Cost covered

under EPC June 2006

3.1.2 Inspection and Maintenance Manager, Assets Branch SLA 25kL $58 N/A SLA Budget Ongoing

3.1.3 Installation of Signage for reporting of leaks

Manager, Assets Branch Staff Time 25kL $58 N/A Existing Staff

Budget June 2007

3.1.4 Meter Monitoring Manager, Assets Branch Staff Time 25kL $58 N/A Existing Staff

Budget Ongoing

Total Cost to Implement all Water Savings and Total Water Savings $0 525kL 20% Total Savings as a Percentage of Total Site

Use (%) Cost Effective Opportunities as % of Total BMCC Water Use 0.3 Table 5.3.1: BMCC Katoomba HQ Water Saving Measures

3 This site has a Sewerage Usage Discharge Factor of 70%. The $/kL amount used for calculating savings is $2.31/kL (comprised of $1.48/kL and $0.83/kL of sewerage i.e. 70% of $1.19)



5.3.2. Katoomba Town Centre Arcade, Library and Community Centre Proj No Measure Description Responsibility Cost to

Implement Savings:


Total Cost Savings

p.a.4 Internal Rate

of Return Funding Source

Planned Completion

Date Previous Actions Over Last Five Years

3.2.1

Upgrade of large urinal in Community Centre to Censor flush from constant Flush

Manager, Assets Branch $2,450 1,825kL $4,872 199% Building

Maintenance December

2005

Cost Effective Opportunities

3.2.2 Installation of water saving measures under EPC

Manager, Assets Branch $17,2005 1,860kL $4,519 22.95% Covered under

EPC June 2006

3.2.3 Conduct on line meter monitoring

Manager, Assets Branch $1500 2000kL $4620 308% Unfunded June 2007

Total Cost to Implement all Water Savings and Total Water Savings. $1500 5,685kL 26.8% Total Water Savings as a Percentage of Total

Site Use (%) Cost Effective Opportunities as a % of Total BMCC Water Use 3.7% Table 5.3.2: Katoomba Town Centre Arcade, Library and Community Centre Water Saving Measures

4 This site has a Sewerage Usage Discharge Factor of 90%. The $/kL amount used for calculating savings is $2.68/kL (comprised of $1.41/kL and $1.27/kL of sewerage i.e. 70% of $1.41) 5 The cost of these actions are covered under the EPC and is not included in the Total Cost to Implement

This is based on an estimate of the potential water savings that could occur as a better result of understanding the sites water use and determining potential wastage.



5.3.3. Springwood Indoor Sports and Aquatic Centre Proj No Measure Description Responsibility Cost to

Implement Savings:


Total Cost Savings

p.a.6 Internal Rate


Planned Completion


3.3.1 Continued Meter Monitoring BM Leisure Services Staff Time 209kL $483 N/A Existing Staff Budget Ongoing

3.3.2 Conduct Detailed audit of Aquatic Centre as part of EDC program

Manager, BM Leisure Services & Manager, Assets Branch

$4,000 N/A N/A N/A Unfunded June 2007

3.3.3 Implementation of Audit recommendations


Unknown Unknown Unknown N/A Unfunded Dependant on 3.3.2.

3.3.4 Cease use of fire hoses in cleaning processes and provide appropriate hoses and fixtures

BM Leisure Services $200 100kL $230 115% Unfunded June 2007

3.3.5

Investigation into potential use of water collected from rooftop and options for recycling of backwashing waste water


Staff Time N/A N/A N/A Existing Staff Budget June 2007

Potential Cost Effective Opportunities

3.3.6 Utilisation of water collected from rain water harvesting


Unknown 2,196kL $5,073 N/A Unfunded, Potential for grant funding

Dependant on

3.3.7 Recycling of back washing waste water


$100,000 1500kL $3,465 Unfunded, Potential for grant funding.

Total Cost to Implement all Water Savings $104,200 3905kL 18.7% Total Water Savings as a Percentage of Total Site Use (%)

Total Water Savings of All Actions as % of Council’s Total Water Use 2.5% Table 5.3.3: Springwood Aquatic Centre Water Saving Measures 6 Springwood Aquatic Centre has a Sewerage Usage Discharge Factor of 70%. The $/kL amount used for calculating savings is $2.31/kL (comprised of $1.48/kL and $0.83/kL of sewerage i.e. 70% of $1.19)



5.3.4. Katoomba Indoor Sports and Aquatic Centre Proj No Measure Description Responsibility Cost to

Implement Savings:


Total Cost Savings

p.a.7 Internal Rate


Planned Completion


3.4.1 Installation of water saving measures under EPC.

Manager, Assets Branch $15,973 1420kL $3,239 15.47% Funded under

EPC June 2006

3.4.2 Conduct meter monitoring and investigate unexplained variances.

Manager, BM Leisure Services Staff Time 250kL $578 N/A Existing Staff

Budget Ongoing

3.4.3 Water awareness signage Manager, Assets Branch $300 125kL $289 96% Unfunded June 2007

3.4.4

Investigation into potential use of water collected from rooftop and options for recycling of backwashing waste water

Manager BM Leisure Services & Manager, Assets Branch



3.4.5 Dependant on 3.4.4. Installation of backwash water recycling.

Manager BM Leisure Services & Manager, Assets Branch

$100,000 2000kL $4,620 -12% Unfunded,

potential grant funding

Dependant on 3.4.4.

Total Cost to Implement and total Water Savings $100,300 3795 30.5% Total Water Savings as a Percentage of Total Site Use (%)

Total Water Savings of All Actions as % of Council’s Total Water Use 2.5% Table 5.3.4: Katoomba Sports and Aquatic Centre Water Saving Measures

7 Katoomba Indoor Sport and Aquatic Centre has a Sewerage Usage Discharge Factor of 70%. The $/kL amount used for calculating savings is $2.31/kL (comprised of $1.48/kL and $0.83/kL of sewerage i.e. 70% of $1.19)



5.3.5. Glenbrook Swimming Pool Proj No Measure Description Responsibility Cost to

Implement Savings:


Total Cost Savings

p.a.8 Internal Rate

of Return Funding Planned

Completion Date

Previous Actions Over Last Five Years

3.5.1 Program of replacing filter sand every three years.

Manager, BM Leisure Services $1000 600kL $1,386 N/A Pool operations

Cost Effective Opportunities

3.5.2 Installation of water saving measures under EPC.

Manager, Assets Branch $7,080 657kL $1,517 17% Funded under

EPC June 2006

3.5.3 Upgrade cleaning hose nozzle BM City Services $40 90kL $208 520% June 2007

3.5.4 Continue meter monitoring and investigate unexplained variances in water use


Budget Ongoing

3.5.5 Investigation into water use during off season


Budget


3.5.6 Upgrade of pool filtration plant $450,000 2000kL $4,620 -29% Unfunded Funding

dependant

Total Cost to Implement all Water Savings $457,120 11% 19% Total Water Savings as a Percentage of Total Site Use (%)

Total Water Savings of All Actions as % of Council’s Total Water Use 1.5% Table 5.3.5: Glenbrook Swimming Pool Water Saving Measures

8 Glenbrook Aquatic Centre has a Sewerage Usage Discharge Factor of 70%. The $/kL amount used for calculating savings is $2.31/kL (comprised of $1.48/kL and $0.83/kL of sewerage i.e. 70% of $1.19)



5.3.6. Katoomba Falls Caravan Park

Proj No Measure Description Responsibility Cost to

Implement Savings:


Total Cost Savings

p.a.9 Internal Rate


Planned Completion


3.6.1 Installation of 10 Water Efficient Anti Vandal Shower Heads in Amenities Block


3.6.2 Installation of Water Efficient Shower Heads for Park Cabins.


3.6.3 Installation of in line flow control devices in bathroom tap ware.

Manager, Assets Branch $500 50kL $115.50 19% Unfunded June 2007

3.6.4 Conversion of urinal to waterless operation.

Manager, Assets Branch $500 p.a. 215kL $500 0% Unfunded June 2007

3.6.5 Upgrade of toilet cisterns to dual flush 6/3 litre models.


3.6.6 Reduce number of external taps where possible to reduce potential for leaks and reduce maintenance.


3.6.7 Installation of 3 Front loading Maytag industrial Washing Machines

Manager, Assets Branch $7500 588kL $1258 11.41% Unfunded June 2009

3.6.8 Regular inspection and maintenance of water using fixtures.

Manager, Caravan Park Staff Time 40kL $92 N/A Existing Staff

Budget Ongoing

3.6.9 Meter Monitoring and reporting on patronage numbers

Manager, Caravan Park Staff Time 40kL $92 N/A Existing Staff

Budget Ongoing

3.6.10 Information and Awareness, Installation of awareness Signage

Manager, Assets Branch $80 40kL $92 $115 Operational June 2007


3.6.11 Rain harvesting from amenities block for use in toilet flushing.

Manager, Assets Branch $10,000 360kL $832 -3% Unfunded

Total Cost to Implement and Total Water Savings $23,280 2453kL 38% Total Water Savings as a Percentage of Total Site Use (%)

Total Water Savings of All Actions as % of Council’s Total Water Use 1.6% Table 5.3.6. Katoomba Falls Caravan Park Water Saving Measures

9 Katoomba Falls Caravan Park has a Sewerage Usage Discharge Factor of 70%. The $/kL amount used for calculating savings is $2.31/kL (comprised of $1.48/kL and $0.83/kL of sewerage i.e. 70% of $1.19)



5.3.7. Blackheath Caravan Park


Implement Savings:


Total Cost Savings

p.a.10 Internal Rate


Planned Completion


3.7.1 Installation of 10 Water Efficient Anti Vandal Shower Heads in Amenities Block


3.7.2 Installation of in line flow control devices in bathroom tap ware.


3.7.3 Upgrade of toilet cisterns to dual flush 6/3 litre models.


3.7.4 Regular inspection and maintenance of water using fixtures.


Budget Ongoing

3.7.5

Meter Monitoring and investigation of variances and reporting on patronage numbers for benchmarking


Budget Ongoing

3.7.6 Information and Awareness, Installation of awareness Signage

Manager, Assets Branch $50 45kL $104 208% Operational June 2007


3.7.7 Installation of 3 Front loading Maytag industrial Washing Machines

Manager, Assets Branch $7,500 210kL $484 -7% Unfunded

3.7.8 Installation of rainwater tank on amenities block for use in toilet flushing

Manager, Assets Branch $10,000 360kL $832 -3%

Unfunded, potential for

grant funding

Total Cost to Implement and Total Water Savings $20,650 2218kL 49% Total Water Savings as a Percentage of Total Site Use (%)

Total Water Savings of All Actions as % of Council’s Total Water Use 1.4% Table 5.3.7: Blackheath Caravan Park Water Saving Measures

10 Blackheath Caravan Park has a Sewerage Usage Discharge Factor of 70%. The $/kL amount used for calculating savings is $2.31/kL (comprised of $1.48/kL and $0.83/kL of sewerage i.e. 70% of $1.19)



5.3.8. Summerhayes Park


Implement Savings:


Total Cost Savings



Planned Completion


3.9.1 Installation of Water Efficient Anti Vandal Shower Heads.

Manager, Assets Branch $900 288kL $691 20.63% Unfunded June 2007

3.9.2 Installation of water awareness signage


3.9.3 Water Meter monitoring and investigation of variances.


Budget Ongoing

3.9.4

Investigate Water Reuse from Winmalee Sewerage Treatment Plant as an option for Summerhayes park and other high water users in the Winmalee area, inc Springwood Golf Course

Group Manager, Community & Corporate Group



3.9.5 Installation of water tanks on Soccer Club House

Springwood Soccer and Sports Club $5000 100kL $140 -18%

Unfunded, Potential for grant funding

Dependant on funding

3.9.6 Dependant on Outcome of 3.9.4. implementation of water reuse from Winmalee STP.

Group Manager, Community & Corporate Group

$2,000,000 25,000kL12 $35,000 -23% Unfunded, Potential for grant funding

Dependant on 3.9.4.

Total Cost to Implement and Total Water Savings $2,005,950 25,524kL 375% Total Water Savings as a Percentage of Total Site Use (%)

Total Water Savings of All Actions as % of Council’s Total Water Use 16.5% Table 5.3.8: Summerhayes Park Water Saving Measures

11 Summerhayes Park has a sewerage usage discharge factor of 0% therefore the cost savings are calculated on a rate of $1.41/kL. 12 This amount of water saving includes water that would also be saved by linking this project with the Springwood Golf Course. Water Savings could be greater than that estimated if project was also linked to schools in the area.



5.3.9. Katoomba Showground Proj No Measure Description Responsibility Cost to

Implement Savings:


Total Cost Savings



Planned Completion


3.8.1

Further investigate and repair potential leakage. Use of sub meters to aid in determining leakage location.


3.8.2 Turn off irrigation system at main to prevent leakage occurring.

Manager, Assets Branch Staff time 12kL $28 N/A Existing Staff

Budget Ongoing

3.8.3

Installation of water efficient showerheads and flow restrictors in amenities building.


Installation of signage for reporting of leaks in amenities

Manager, Assets Branch $100 60kL $138 N/A Unfunded June 2007

Total Cost to Implement and Total Water Savings $2400 2185kL 37% Total Water Savings as a Percentage of Total Site Use (%)

Total Water Savings of All Actions as % of Council’s Total Water Use 1.4% Table 5.3.9: Katoomba Showground Water Saving Measures

13Katoomba Showground has a Sewerage Usage Discharge Factor of 70%. The $/kL amount used for calculating savings is $2.31/kL (comprised of $1.48/kL and $0.83/kL of sewerage i.e. 70% of $1.19)



5.3.10. Knapsack Park Proj No Measure Description Responsibility Cost to

Implement Savings:


Total Cost Savings



Planned Completion


3.10.1 Upgrade of Showerheads to Water efficient Anti Vandal.


Total Cost to Implement and Total Water Savings $705 50kL 1% Total Water Savings as a Percentage of Total Site Use (%)

Total Water Savings of All Actions as % of Council’s Total Water Use 0.03% Table 5.3.10: Knapsack Park Water Saving Measures

14 Knapsack Park has a sewerage usage discharge factor of 0% therefore the cost savings are calculated on a rate of $1.41/kL.



5.4 Other Work Covered under EPC The actions listed below are taken from Council’s Energy Performance contract with Energy Conservation Systems. These sites have been reviewed under the EPC but not to the level required by DEUS guidelines. They have been included in this Plan, as they will result in water savings. It is recommended that these sites will be reported on both for monitoring of the EPC as well as for submitting to DEUS.


Implement

Savings: Water (ML or kL) p.a.

Total Cost Savings p.a.

Internal Rate of Return

Funding Source

Planned Completion

Date Katoomba Works Depot

4.1

Installation of Water Savings Measures including installation of flow control devices and upgrading showerheads

Manager, Assets Branch $9,960 409 $1791 12.4% Funded

under EPC June 2006

17% Springwood Library and Offices

4.2

Installation of water saving measures including installation of flow control devices and float adjustments on cisterns

Manager, Assets Branch $1,880 167 $340 12.54% Funded

under EPC June 2006

13.5% Blaxland Library, Community Centre, and Senior Citizens Centre

4.3

Installation of water saving measures including installation of flow control devices and float adjustments on cisterns

Manager, Assets Branch $5,933 125 $1,274 17% Funded

under EPC June 2006

28% Lawson Aquatic Centre

4.4

Installation of Water Savings Measures including installation of flow control devices and upgrading showerheads

Manager, Assets Branch $5,413 520 $1,020 13.57% Funded

under EPC June 2006

15.4%



Total Cost to Implement all Water Savings and Total Water Savings $0* 1221kL 16.4% Total Water Savings as a Percentage

of Total Site Use (%) EPC Water Savings as a %age of all BMCC Water Use 0.8%

Table 5.4: Energy Performance Contract Water Saving Measures * The cost of these measures is covered under Energy Performance Contract between Blue Mountains City Council’s and Energy Conservation Systems.



5.5. Summary of Action Costs and Savings The table below summarises the site-specific actions, their related costs and estimated savings.

Site Capital Cost

EPC Cost (already funded)

Other CostSavings Water

(kL/P.A.)

Cost Savings

P.A

Savings as a % of site water Use

Savings as a % of Councils

water use Cost Effective Actions BMCC HQ $0 $9,147 Staff Time 535 $1,928 20% 0.30% Katoomba Town Centre Arcade $1,500 $17,200 Staff Time 5,685 $14,011 26.80% 3.70% Springwood Aquatic Centre $4,200 N/A Staff Time 300 $693 1.40% 0.20% Katoomba Aquatic Centre $300 $15,973 Staff Time 1795 $4,106 14% 1.20% Glenbrook Aquatic Centre $1,000 $7,080 Staff Time 987 $2,280 8.20% 0.60% Katoomba Falls Caravan Park $13,280 N/A Staff Time 2093 $4,814 38% 1.60% Blackheath Caravan Park $3,200 N/A Staff Time 1655 $4,119 18.40% 1.10% Summerhayes Park $950 N/A Staff Time 424 $598 6.20% 0.30% Katoomba Showground $2,500 N/A Staff Time 2185 $5,047 36.80% 1.40% Knapsack Park $705 N/A Staff Time 50 $115 1% 0.03% Other EPC Sites N/A $23,186 N/A 1221 $2,820 N/A 0.80% Installation of Signage $2,000 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A TOTAL $29,635 $72,586 16930 $40,531 11.23% Potential Cost Effective Actions Springwood Aquatic Centre $100,000 3,905 $8,500 18.70% 2.50% Katoomba Aquatic Centre $100,000 2000 $4,620 16% 1.30% Glenbrook Aquatic Centre $450,000 2000 $4,620 16.60% 1.30% Katoomba Falls Caravan Park $10,000 360 $832 5.60% 0.20% Blackheath Caravan Park $17,500 570 $1,316 6.30% 0.40% Summerhayes Park* $2,005,000 25,100 $35,140 369% 16.30% TOTAL $2,682,500 33,935 $55,028 22.00% *Savings include water and $ saved from project impact on neighbouring sites reduction in water use Table 5.5: Water Saving Measures Cost Summary



6.0 IMPLEMENTATION AND REVIEW 6.1. Introduction This Plan has a life span of four (4) years from start of financial year 2006/07 to end of financial year 2009/2010. DEUS guidelines stipulate that annual progress reports must be submitted over the four years and at the end of four years the Plan is to be reviewed. 6.2. Implementation DEUS requirements state that this Plan must identify which actions are to be completed by the end of the Plans first four (4) years. At the end of 2009/10 financial year the following will be achieved: • All Management Actions will be implemented; • All General Actions will be implemented; • All Cost Effective Actions detailed in site specific actions will be implemented;

and • Potential Cost Effective Actions detailed in site-specific actions will have been

further investigated and findings reported back to appropriate staff. Given the large costs associated with many of the Potential Cost Effective Actions it is most likely not possible for Council to fund and implement them within the four years of this Plan. However the federal and state government funding opportunities that currently exist will provide the potential to realise these actions in the four-year life of this Plan and as such should be pursued. 6.3. Progress Reports DEUS requirements state that a progress report must be submitted every year for this Plan. The purpose of which is to report on the outcome of actions detailed in this Plan. Table 6.1 (over) is a sample template to be used for progress reports. 6.4. Management Review As a member of Sydney Water’s Every Drop Counts Program, Council is able to undertake regular Management Reviews, run by Sydney Water and consultants Energetics using the One-2-Five Water Management Diagnostic. Reviews are usually conducted annually. Regular participation in the diagnostic will allow Council to assess its performance and provide direction for future initiatives. 6.5. Review of Water Savings Action Plan At the end of the four-year period the current Plan must be fully reviewed and updated as necessary. This would include reporting on the results of the previous years, detailing outstanding work and scheduling new actions for another four years.



6.6. Timeline of Plan Start 2006/07: Plan Commences End 2006/07: 1st Annual Progress Report Submitted to DEUS End 2007/08: 2nd Annual Progress Report Submitted to DEUS End 2008/09: 3rd Annual Progress Report Submitted to DEUS End 2009/10: 4th Annual Progress Report and Review of Plan submitted to

DEUS, and updated Plan developed accordingly.



Table 6.1: Monitoring and Review Template

Monitoring and Review Template Input Site Name Address Site Description Sydney Water Account Numbers All Project(s) implemented at site F = Estimated Water Savings kL/annum G = Baseline Water Use KPI (from Baseline Report) Baseline KPI units Current Report start date Current Report end date Site water use for report period (kL) A = Current annual water use (kL) Site Business Activity Indicator Quantity of site business activity indicator for report period B = Annualised Site Business Activity Indicator Is current use representative of normal use YES/NO If NO, description of abnormality (e.g. restrictions, shutdown, refurbishments etc) C = Water use impact of abnormality (I.e. variation from normal) kL/annum) D = A - C Current annual water use corrected for abnormality (kL) Water Use KPI units E = D/B Current annual water use KPI #DIV/0! H = G - F/B Forecast water use KPI including implemented projects #DIV/0! I = E - H Variation of current use KPI from forecast water use #DIV/0! Explanation of Variation

PART B

BMCC WATER SAVING ACTION PLAN 55

PART B: SUPPORTING INFORMATION & TECHNICAL DATA

PART B: Baseline Water Data


1.0. BASELINE DATA The tables that follow detail baseline data for Council’s water using facilities. Data is presented in relevant asset groups, which include: • Council Operational • Parks and Sportsgrounds • Swimming Pools • Community Buildings • Emergency Service Buildings • Tennis Courts • Cemeteries The table supplies details on sites in relation to: • Sydney Water Account Number; • Water use for baseline period (for majority of sites this is for the period 2001/02 –

2002/03); • Business Activity Indicator and Quantity for purposes of benchmarking; • Baseline Water Use and relevant Key Performance Indicator; and • Performance against industry benchmark (i.e. “Yes” meets or exceeds benchmark

or “No” does not meet benchmark). Glossary Business Activity Indicator (BAI): The Business Activity Indicator is a unit of measurement that represents.



Site name Site Description Address

Sydney Water

Account Numbers

Baseline Start Data

Baseline End Data

Site water use

for baseline period (kL)

A = Baseline

water use per annum

(kL)

Business Activity

Indicator (BAI)

Quantity of Site BAI for

baseline period

Is baseline represent-atitive of normal

water use YES/NO

If no description of

variation

C = impact of variation on water use kL

per annum

D = A - C Baseline

Water use corrected

for variation

(kL)

E = D/B baseline

water use

corrected for

variation

Baseline KPI Units

Does Baseline

Water Use meet

current Bench-mark?

OPERATIONAL SITES (Includes Katoomba HQ, Depots, Rubbish Tips, Cemeteries)

BMCC HQ

Main administration centre for BMCC, includes offices and council chambers.

Civic Place, Katoomba

4361180 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 2561 1280.5 SQM 5647 Yes 0 1280.5 0.23 L/sqm/ annum Yes

Katoomba Depot

Main depot for mountains includes offices, wash bay facility

South St, Katoomba

4361579 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 4778 2389 Persons/ Day 150 Yes 0 2389 43.6 L/person/

day No

Springwood Depot

Depot for lower mountains includes offices, wash bay facility

Lawson St, Springwood

4694915 1-Jul-04 30-Jun-05 1410 1410 Persons/ Day 46 Yes 0 1410 84.0 L/person/

day No

Blaxland Tip

Attunga Rd, Blaxland 4352010 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 1119 559.5

Tonnes Landfill/ annum

60443 Yes 0 559.5 9.3 L/tonne/ annum

No benchmark

Katoomba Tip

Woodlands Rd, Katoomba

4361933 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 No Data Tonnes Landfill/ annum

67336 Yes 0 0 #REF! kL/tonne/ annum

No benchmark

Faulconbridge Cemetery

Cemetery

Sir Henrys parade, Faulconbridge

4356484 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 224 112 SQM 3300 Yes 0 112 0.03 kL/sqm annum Yes

Appendix 1: Baseline Water Data



Sydney Water

Account Numbers

Baseline Start Data

Baseline End Data

Site water use


A = Baseline

water use per annum

(kL)

Business Activity

Indicator (BAI)


baseline period


water use YES/NO


variation


per annum

D = A - C Baseline

Water use corrected

for variation

(kL)

E = D/B baseline

water use

corrected for

variation

Baseline KPI Units

Does Baseline

Water Use meet

current Bench-mark?

Wentworth Falls Cemetery

Cemetery with public toilets.

Great Western Highway, Wentworth Falls

4378818 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 156 78 SQM 32 400 Yes 0 78 0.002 kL/sqm annum Yes

Springwood Cemetery

Cemetery with public toilets.

Davesta Rd, Springwood

4373405 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 155 77.5 SQM 29 000 Yes 0 77.5 0.003 kL/sqm annum Yes

Lawson Cemetery Cemetery Wilson St,

Lawson 4367067 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 9 4.5 SQM 5 600 Yes 0 4.5 0.0000 kL/sqm

annum Yes

COMMUNITY/PUBLIC BUILDINGS

Blackheath Community Hall

Public hall, Stage, Library, Neighbourhood Centre office, kitchens and toilets

265 Great Western Highway Blackheath

4350043 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 2160 1080 SQM 1074.7 Yes 0 1080 1 kL/sqm annum No

Faulconbridge Community Centre

Public hall, stage, kitchen and toilets

9A Home St, Faulconbridge

4355928 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 0 0 SQM 302 Yes 0 0 0.00 kL/sqm annum N/A

Glenbrook School of Arts

Cinema, public hall, stage, kitchen, dressing rooms and toilets

2 Ross St, Glenbrook 4358205 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 3805 1902.5 SQM 718 Yes 0 1902.5 3 kL/sqm

annum No




Sydney Water

Account Numbers

Baseline Start Data

Baseline End Data

Site water use


A = Baseline

water use per annum

(kL)

Business Activity

Indicator (BAI)


baseline period


water use YES/NO


variation


per annum

D = A - C Baseline

Water use corrected

for variation

(kL)

E = D/B baseline

water use

corrected for

variation

Baseline KPI Units

Does Baseline

Water Use meet

current Bench-mark?

Katoomba Town Centre Arcade and Library

Public hall, Library, Kitchen, Dining Room, Seniors Lounge, Biznet Office, retail shops and toilets

81 - 83 Katoomba St, Katoomba

4363424 4363423 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 27556 13778 SQM 3250 Yes 0 13778 4 kL/sqm

annum No

Katoomba Youth Centre

Youth Centre & Counselling offices, Dark Room, Recording Studio, kitchens and toilets

31 Waratah St, Katoomba

4365072 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 575 287.5 SQM 298.5 Yes 0 287.5 1 kL/sqm annum No

Lawson Community Centre

Public hall, lighting box, stage, toilets in wings, supper room, office and Rec Room.

284 Great Western Highway

4366026 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 432 216 SQM 440 Yes 0 216 0.49 kL/sqm annum No

Medlow Bath Community Centre

Meeting space, kitchen and toilet.

18 Railway Pde, Medlow Bath

4370165 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 1 0.5 SQM 31.2 Yes 0 0.5 0.02 kL/sqm annum Yes

Springwood Civic and Neighbourhood Centre

Public hall, stage, dressing rooms, supper room, kitchen, storerooms, lower level hall and toilets, upper

108 MacQuarie Rd, Springwood

4374801 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 2028 1014 SQM 1677 Yes 0 1014 1 kL/sqm annum No




Sydney Water

Account Numbers

Baseline Start Data

Baseline End Data

Site water use


A = Baseline

water use per annum

(kL)

Business Activity

Indicator (BAI)


baseline period


water use YES/NO


variation


per annum

D = A - C Baseline

Water use corrected

for variation

(kL)

E = D/B baseline

water use

corrected for

variation

Baseline KPI Units

Does Baseline

Water Use meet

current Bench-mark?

meeting room with kitchenette and toilets, Neighbourhood Centre and other office space.

Springwood Library and Offices

Library, PABX room, toilets, lower level Admin offices, Plant Room, kitchen. Braemar House faces the street in the front and is connected by passageway.



Springwood Scout hall To be demolished

Springwood Ave, Springwood

4375748 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 830 415 SQM N/A Yes 0 415 #VALUE!

kL/sqm annum N/A

Community Hall

Public hall, stage, kitchen, toilets.

Great Western Highway, Warrimoo





Sydney Water

Account Numbers

Baseline Start Data

Baseline End Data

Site water use


A = Baseline

water use per annum

(kL)

Business Activity

Indicator (BAI)


baseline period


water use YES/NO


variation


per annum

D = A - C Baseline

Water use corrected

for variation

(kL)

E = D/B baseline

water use

corrected for

variation

Baseline KPI Units

Does Baseline

Water Use meet

current Bench-mark?

Wentworth Falls School of Art

Library, Theatre, Foyers, Meeting room, lounge, kitchen, toilets. Car park and external toilet block also.

217 - 219 Great Western Highway, Wentworth Falls

4378714 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 1764 882 SQM 613.5 Yes 0 882 1 kL/sqm annum No

Winmalee Hall

Public hall, meeting space/storeroom, kitchen and external toilet block.

378 Hawkesbury Rd, Winmalee


Winmalee Neighbourhood Centre

Neighbourhood Centre offices, meeting rooms; external play area, kitchen and toilets.

62 White Cross Rd, Winmalee


Mid Mtns Community Centre

Public hall, stage, dressing and storerooms, toilets, offices of Neighbourhood Centre and Home Care Services, kitchen and dining room.

7 New St, Lawson 4773423 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 2713 1356.5 SQM 745 Yes 0 1356.5 2 kL/sqm

annum No




Sydney Water

Account Numbers

Baseline Start Data

Baseline End Data

Site water use


A = Baseline

water use per annum

(kL)

Business Activity

Indicator (BAI)


baseline period


water use YES/NO


variation


per annum

D = A - C Baseline

Water use corrected

for variation

(kL)

E = D/B baseline

water use

corrected for

variation

Baseline KPI Units

Does Baseline

Water Use meet

current Bench-mark?

Blaxland Community Centre

Public hall, kitchen and kitchenettes, two meeting rooms A&B, Seniors Lounge, Library and toilets.

Great Western Highway, Blaxland

4923338 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 893 446.5 SQM 1178 Yes 0 446.5 0.4 kL/sqm annum Yes

Lawson Offices

Library, Family Day Care rooms, MCRN office, meeting room, kitchenette, lower lunchroom and bathroom facility.

Loftus St , Lawson 4366424 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 158 79 SQM 620 Yes 0 79 0.1 kL/sqm

annum Yes

Blackheath Baby Health Centre

Early Childhood office, waiting room, kitchenette and toilets

Hat Hill Rd, Blackheath 4350209 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 19 9.5 SQM 93.8 Yes 0 9.5 0.1 kL/sqm

annum Yes

Blackheath Pre School

Office space, playroom, kids toilet facility, baby rooms, laundry and toilets. External playground area.

11 Park Ave, Blackheath

4351022 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 497 248.5 Persons/ day 34 Yes 0 248.5 20 L/person/

day Yes

Mental Health Development offices

Offices, waiting room, counselling room, toilets, kitchenette.

23 Normic Ave, Blaxland





Sydney Water

Account Numbers

Baseline Start Data

Baseline End Data

Site water use


A = Baseline

water use per annum

(kL)

Business Activity

Indicator (BAI)


baseline period


water use YES/NO


variation


per annum

D = A - C Baseline

Water use corrected

for variation

(kL)

E = D/B baseline

water use

corrected for

variation

Baseline KPI Units

Does Baseline

Water Use meet

current Bench-mark?

Katoomba Girl Guides Hall

Meeting space, toilet, storeroom and kitchenette

17 Station St, Katoomba

4361630 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 46 23 SQM 97.8 Yes 0 23 0.24 kL/sqm annum Yes

Katoomba Child Care Centre


5 West End St, Katoomba

4365196 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 2002 1001 Persons/ day 61 Yes 0 1001 45 L/person/

day Yes

Lapstone Pre School


Explorers Rd Lapstone


day Yes

Springwood Pre School




day Yes

Wentworth Falls Baby Health Centre

Does not exist Page Ave, Wentworth Falls

4379580 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 0 0 SQM - Yes 0 0 #VALUE!

kL/sqm/ annum N/A




Sydney Water

Account Numbers

Baseline Start Data

Baseline End Data

Site water use


A = Baseline

water use per annum

(kL)

Business Activity

Indicator (BAI)


baseline period


water use YES/NO


variation


per annum

D = A - C Baseline

Water use corrected

for variation

(kL)

E = D/B baseline

water use

corrected for

variation

Baseline KPI Units

Does Baseline

Water Use meet

current Bench-mark?

Springwood Baby Health Centre

Offices, waiting room, nursing room, immunisation room, toilets, kitchenette. External playground area.

169 - 171 MacQuarie Rd, Springwood

4885151 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 350 175 SQM 122 Yes 0 175 1 kL/sqm/ annum No

Blaxland Baby Health Centre

(Euroka Childcare Centre ?) Office space, playroom, kids toilet facility, baby rooms, laundry and toilets. External playground area.

Great Western Highway, Blaxland

4923339 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 1981 990.5 SQM N/A Yes 0 990.5 #VALUE!

kL/sqm/ annum N/A

Winmalee Baby Health Centre

White Cross Rd, Winmalee

4988747 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 2459 1229.5 SQM 320 Yes 0 1229.5 4 kL/sqm/ annum No

Baby Health Centre

Offices, waiting room, nursing room, immunisation room, toilets, kitchenette. External playground area.


4995047 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 1800 900 SQM N/A Yes 0 900 #VALUE!

kL/sqm/ annum N/A

Community Cottage

Vacant, to be demolished. Water service terminated.

3 New St, Lawson 4366500 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 53 26.5 SQM 80 Yes 0 26.5 0.33 kL/sqm/

annum Yes




Sydney Water

Account Numbers

Baseline Start Data

Baseline End Data

Site water use


A = Baseline

water use per annum

(kL)

Business Activity

Indicator (BAI)


baseline period


water use YES/NO


variation


per annum

D = A - C Baseline

Water use corrected

for variation

(kL)

E = D/B baseline

water use

corrected for

variation

Baseline KPI Units

Does Baseline

Water Use meet

current Bench-mark?

Cottage

Offices, bathrooms, lounge room, therapy room, dining room and toilets.

2 Station St, Katoomba 4361583 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 456 228 SQM 294 Yes 0 228 0.78 kL/sqm/

annum No

Cottage Offices, waiting room, storerooms, toilet and kitchen.

4 Station St, Katoomba 4361584 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 44 22 SQM 166.5 Yes 0 22 0.13 kL/sqm/

annum Yes

Cottage Offices, kitchenette, toilet, storeroom and meeting rooms.

6-8 Station St, Katoomba

4361585 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 629 314.5 SQM 213.3 Yes 0 314.5 1.5 kL/sqm/ annum No

Cottage

Offices, kitchen, toilets, storerooms, playrooms and meeting rooms.

10 Station St, Katoomba

4361587 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 289 144.5 SQM 399 Yes 0 144.5 0.36 kL/sqm/ annum Yes

Mt Riverview Public Hall

Same Water Bill as Hall Park Mt Riverview

Red Cross Hall Included on Same Water Bill as Buckland Park, Springwood

Springwood Arts Centre

Meeting room, art & craft rooms, toilet, storeroom and kitchen.

22 Ferguson Rd, Springwood

4373997 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 133 66.5 SQM 146 Yes 0 66.5 0.46 kL/sqm/ annum No




Sydney Water

Account Numbers

Baseline Start Data

Baseline End Data

Site water use


A = Baseline

water use per annum

(kL)

Business Activity

Indicator (BAI)


baseline period


water use YES/NO


variation


per annum

D = A - C Baseline

Water use corrected

for variation

(kL)

E = D/B baseline

water use

corrected for

variation

Baseline KPI Units

Does Baseline

Water Use meet

current Bench-mark?

Hazelbrook Childcare Centre

Offices, Kitchen, Laundry, Playrooms and Baby rest room.

192A Great Western Highway, Hazelbrook

4359322 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 1105 552.5 Persons/ day 50 Yes 552.5 30 L/Person/

Day Yes

Glenbrook Early Childhood Centre

Offices, meeting room, kitchen and toilet.

30 Park St Glenbrook 4358061 No Data Persons

/ day #DIV/0! L/Person/ Day N/A

Bunya Child Care Centre

Offices, Kitchen, Laundry, Playrooms and Baby rest room.

54 Whitecross Rd, Winmalee

4383022 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 412 206 Persons/ day 65 Yes 206 9 L/Person/

Day Yes

Blackheath Arts Centre

Artists' studio with office, toilets, kitchen and storerooms.

139 Station St, Blackheath

4786538 No Data SQM 148 N/A N/A kL/sqm/ annum N/A

EMERGENCY SERVICE BUILDINGS

Bullaburra Bush Fire Brigade

Tanker bays for fire fighting vehicles, office, storeroom, kitchenette & toilets.

Kalinda Rd, Bullaburra 4355144 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 61 30.5 SQM 207 Yes

0 30.5 0.15 kL/sqm annum

No benchmark available

Glenbrook Bush Fire Brigade


18 Hodgson Rd, Glenbrook

4357420 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 46 23 SQM 264 Yes

0 23 0.09 kL/sqm annum





Sydney Water

Account Numbers

Baseline Start Data

Baseline End Data

Site water use


A = Baseline

water use per annum

(kL)

Business Activity

Indicator (BAI)


baseline period


water use YES/NO


variation


per annum

D = A - C Baseline

Water use corrected

for variation

(kL)

E = D/B baseline

water use

corrected for

variation

Baseline KPI Units

Does Baseline

Water Use meet

current Bench-mark?

Hazelbrook Bush Fire Brigade Hall


Terrace Rd, Hazelbrook 4360332 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 473 236.5 SQM 353 Yes

0 236.5 1 kL/sqm annum


Katoomba/Leura Bush Fire Brigade


26 Fitzgerald St, Katoomba

4361015 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 45 22.5 SQM 148.1 Yes



Katoomba Bush Fire Brigade


41 Burrawang St, Katoomba

4362175 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 279 139.5 SQM 286 Yes



Medlow Bath Bush Fire Brigade


Railway Pde, Medlow Bath

4370164 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 1317 658.5 SQM 91 Yes



Wentworth Falls Bush Fire Brigade


Brigade Rd, Wentworth Falls

4378413 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 198 99 SQM 280.2 Yes



Winmalee Fire Shed


Hawkesbury Rd, Winmalee

4381646 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 654 327 SQM 164 Yes

0 327 2 kL/sqm annum





Sydney Water

Account Numbers

Baseline Start Data

Baseline End Data

Site water use


A = Baseline

water use per annum

(kL)

Business Activity

Indicator (BAI)


baseline period


water use YES/NO


variation


per annum

D = A - C Baseline

Water use corrected

for variation

(kL)

E = D/B baseline

water use

corrected for

variation

Baseline KPI Units

Does Baseline

Water Use meet

current Bench-mark?

Woodford Bush Fire Brigade


12 Woodford Ave, Woodford

4383971 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 0 0 SQM 282 Yes



Blackheath Bush Fire Brigade


139 Station St, Blackheath

4786537 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 193 96.5 SQM 246.1 Yes



Woodford Bush Fire Brigade


74 Railway Pde, Woodford

4836093 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 135 67.5 SQM ? Yes

0 67.5 #VALUE!

kL/sqm annum


Emergency Services Centre

Fire Control offices, conference room, control ops room, kitchen & toilets. NSW Fire Brigade offices, Workshop Garage and storeroom, SES building.

3 - 11 Valley Rd, Katoomba

4966855 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 799 399.5 SQM 1205 Yes



Bush Fire Brigade

Garage for fire fighting vehicles, office, storeroom, kitchen and toilets.

Shipley Rd, Blackheath 4385326 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 18 9 SQM 82.5 Yes






Sydney Water

Account Numbers

Baseline Start Data

Baseline End Data

Site water use


A = Baseline

water use per annum

(kL)

Business Activity

Indicator (BAI)


baseline period


water use YES/NO


variation


per annum

D = A - C Baseline

Water use corrected

for variation

(kL)

E = D/B baseline

water use

corrected for

variation

Baseline KPI Units

Does Baseline

Water Use meet

current Bench-mark?

Bush Fire Brigade


Green Pde, Valley Heights

4376114 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 36 18 SQM 116 Yes



SES Building


3 Wascoe St, Glenbrook

4358307 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 16 8 SQM 60 Yes



Faulconbridge Bush Fire Brigade


25 Station Ave, Faulconbridge

4356232 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 605 302.5 SQM 194 Yes



Mt Victoria Bush Fire Brigade


2 Harley Ave, Mt Victoria

4371924 No Data SQM 150 N/A

N/A kL/sqm annum


Linden Bush Fire Brigade


Bourke Rd, Linden 5038737 No Data SQM ? N/A

N/A kL/sqm annum


SWIMMING POOLS Katoomba Sports & Aquatic Centre

Outdoor 50m pool and multi purpose indoor sports, aquatic and fitness

Farnells Rd, Katoomba 4365140 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 24899 12449.5 Patrons 396592 Yes 12449.5 63 L/Person/

day No




Sydney Water

Account Numbers

Baseline Start Data

Baseline End Data

Site water use


A = Baseline

water use per annum

(kL)

Business Activity

Indicator (BAI)


baseline period


water use YES/NO


variation


per annum

D = A - C Baseline

Water use corrected

for variation

(kL)

E = D/B baseline

water use

corrected for

variation

Baseline KPI Units

Does Baseline

Water Use meet

current Bench-mark?

centre

Glenbrook Swimming Pool

Outdoor centre with 50m Olympic pool, leisure pool and kiosk

Wascoe St, Glenbrook 4358276 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 24116 12058 Patrons 202553 Yes 12058 60 L/Person/

day No

Blackheath Swimming Pool

Outdoor swimming pool, currently being redeveloped

Prince Edward St, Blackheath

4351008 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 18404 9202 Patrons N/A No Pool Leaking 9202 #VALU

E! L/Person/

day No

Springwood Aquatic Centre

Indoor centre containing 25m pool, leisure and program pool, spa and sauna, fitness centre, multi purpose room and kiosk.

Plateau Rd, Springwood 4374147 1-Jul-04 30-Jun-05 20935 20935 Patrons 254685 No

Pool opened in Aug

05

20935 82 L/Person/ day No

Lawson Swimming Pool

Seasonal outdoor 50m pool and leisure pool with kiosk

St Bernards Dr, Lawson 4366109 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 4273 2136.5 Patrons 93616 Yes 2136.5 46 L/Person/

day Yes

CARAVAN PARKS




Sydney Water

Account Numbers

Baseline Start Data

Baseline End Data

Site water use


A = Baseline

water use per annum

(kL)

Business Activity

Indicator (BAI)


baseline period


water use YES/NO


variation


per annum

D = A - C Baseline

Water use corrected

for variation

(kL)

E = D/B baseline

water use

corrected for

variation

Baseline KPI Units

Does Baseline

Water Use meet

current Bench-mark?

Katoomba Falls Caravan Park

Campground with 14 en suite cabins, 34 powered sites and 16 camping sites. Also has amenities blocks, laundry, camp kitchen

Katoomba Falls Rd,

Katoomba 4685743 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 12954 6477 Patrons 52000 Yes 6477 249 L/Person Yes

Blackheath Caravan Park

Caravan park with 14 on site vans, 43 powered sites, 30 unpowered sites, amenities block and laundry.

Lakeview Ave,

Blackheath 4350708 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 8985 4492.5 Patrons 38000 Yes 4492.5 236 L/Person Yes

PARKS AND SPORTSGROUNDS

Academy park

Park located on GWH with picnic seating, public toilet and small play equipment

Great Western Highway, Woodford

4383409 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 82 41 SQM 2 700 Yes 41 0.015 kL/SQM/ annum Yes

Bellvue Park Park containing seating and concrete skate park.

Great Western Highway, Lawson

4366023 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 39 19.5 SQM 10 944 Yes 19.5 0.002 kL/SQM/ annum Yes




Sydney Water

Account Numbers

Baseline Start Data

Baseline End Data

Site water use


A = Baseline

water use per annum

(kL)

Business Activity

Indicator (BAI)


baseline period


water use YES/NO


variation


per annum

D = A - C Baseline

Water use corrected

for variation

(kL)

E = D/B baseline

water use

corrected for

variation

Baseline KPI Units

Does Baseline

Water Use meet

current Bench-mark?

Blackheath Gardens

Formal Gardens with seating and war memorial. Located next to neighbourhood centre and library

Great Western Highway, Blackheath

4349641 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 298 149 SQM 9 193 Yes 149 0.016 kL/SQM/ annum Yes

Blackheath Oval and Jubilee Park

Sportsground used for rugby and cricket with amenities block and public toilets. Also includes tennis courts, basketball, netball and clubhouse. Jubilee park contains play equipment seating and public toilets

Leichhardt St, Blackheath

4350792 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 2437 1218.5 SQM 18,000 Yes 1218.5 0.068 kL/SQM/ annum Yes

Blaxland Oval/ St johns

Sportsground used for soccer and cricket, amenities block and play equipment

St Johns Rd, Blaxland

4354219 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 7790 3895 SQM 17,677 Yes 3895 0.22 kL/SQM/ annum Yes

Bloome Park

Parkland with seating and play equipment

Leura Mall, Leura 4368412 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 36 18 SQM 4 641 Yes 18 0.004 kL/SQM/

annum Yes




Sydney Water

Account Numbers

Baseline Start Data

Baseline End Data

Site water use


A = Baseline

water use per annum

(kL)

Business Activity

Indicator (BAI)


baseline period


water use YES/NO


variation


per annum

D = A - C Baseline

Water use corrected

for variation

(kL)

E = D/B baseline

water use

corrected for

variation

Baseline KPI Units

Does Baseline

Water Use meet

current Bench-mark?

Browett Park

Parkland with seating and play equipment

Home St, Faulconbridge

4355927 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 229 114.5 SQM 2 500 Yes 114.5 0.05 kL/SQM/ annum Yes

Browntown Oval

Sports ground with archery targets and amenities block. Used for soccer and archery.

Great Western Highway, Mt Victoria


Buckland Park

Park located in Springwood main st, includes seating, play equipment and war memorial.

MacQuarie Rd, Springwood


Bulls Camp

Large road side stop on highway with picnic seating and public toilet


4383407 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 483 241.5 SQM 15000 Yes 242 0.016 kL/SQM/ annum Yes

Bureau Park

Park with play equipment sportsground and amenities block

Mistral St, Katoomba 4361280 n/a n/a n/a No Data SQM 10,761 No

Meter only

installed in 05/06

No Data N/A kL/SQM/ annum N/A

Buttenshaw Park

Park with formal gardens, play equipment and picnic seating. Close to aquatic centre and

Great Western Highway, Springwood





Sydney Water

Account Numbers

Baseline Start Data

Baseline End Data

Site water use


A = Baseline

water use per annum

(kL)

Business Activity

Indicator (BAI)


baseline period


water use YES/NO


variation


per annum

D = A - C Baseline

Water use corrected

for variation

(kL)

E = D/B baseline

water use

corrected for

variation

Baseline KPI Units

Does Baseline

Water Use meet

current Bench-mark?

tennis courts.

Carrington park

Park with seating and play equipment

Carrington Ave, Katoomba


Central Park Large park mainly bush with some seating.

Backhouse Lane, Wentworth Falls


Chalmers Memorial Park

Park with play equipment, seating and a basketball half court.

Jeffs Rd, Faulconbridge


Childrens Park

Small park with some seating and play equipment.

Gregory Terrace, lapstone


Coronation Park

Park near station car park. Includes public toilet, seating and memorial.

Station St, Wentworth Falls

4380085 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 4239 2119.5 SQM 1,350 Yes 2119.5 1.57 kL/SQM/ annum No

Douglas Smith Memorial Park

Park with seating and large play equipment

Station St, Glenbrook 4358229 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 4239 2119.5 SQM 15,460 Yes 2119.5 0.137 kL/SQM/

annum Yes




Sydney Water

Account Numbers

Baseline Start Data

Baseline End Data

Site water use


A = Baseline

water use per annum

(kL)

Business Activity

Indicator (BAI)


baseline period


water use YES/NO


variation


per annum

D = A - C Baseline

Water use corrected

for variation

(kL)

E = D/B baseline

water use

corrected for

variation

Baseline KPI Units

Does Baseline

Water Use meet

current Bench-mark?

Echo Point

Three Sisters lookout, includes public toilets, tourist info office and car parking.

Echo Point Rd, Katoomba


Else - Mitchell Park

Park with seating and play equipment

Prince St, Springwood 4843513 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 37 18.5 SQM 8,680 Yes 18.5 0.002 kL/SQM/

annum Yes

Emma Reserve

Park with picnic seating and BBQ.

Luther Rd, Winmalee 4381271 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 3 1.5 SQM 1,288 Yes 1.5 0.001 kL/SQM/

annum Yes

Glenbrook Oval

Sportsground used for soccer, athletics, cricket, AFL with amenities building and public toilet

Moore St, Glenbrook 4357305 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 8893 4446.5 SQM 22,080 Yes 4446.5 0.201 kL/SQM/

annum Yes

Glenbrook Park & Sportsground

park with play equipment, public toilets, BBQs, picnic settings and sportsground.

Park St, Glenbrook 4358062 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 252 126 SQM 40,840 Yes 126 0.003 kL/SQM/

annum Yes

Gloria Park

Park, Sportsground and Mini field used for soccer and cricket, amenities block, public toilets, picnic settings and

Lester Ave, Hazelbrook 4358843 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 8851 4425.5 SQM 9,750 Yes 4425.5 0.454 kL/SQM/

annum Yes




Sydney Water

Account Numbers

Baseline Start Data

Baseline End Data

Site water use


A = Baseline

water use per annum

(kL)

Business Activity

Indicator (BAI)


baseline period


water use YES/NO


variation


per annum

D = A - C Baseline

Water use corrected

for variation

(kL)

E = D/B baseline

water use

corrected for

variation

Baseline KPI Units

Does Baseline

Water Use meet

current Bench-mark?

play equipment.

Golden Horizons Park

Local park with play equipment and seating.

Blue Hills Rd, Hazelbrook


Hall Park

Located next to tennis courts and includes seating, play equipment and public toilets

Rusden Rd, Mt Riverview


Harold Hodgson Park

Parkland used exclusively by community gardens group.

Victoria St, Katoomba 4361743 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 165 82.5 SQM 22,110 Yes 82.5 0.004 kL/SQM/

annum Yes

Hillside Park Park with seating and play equipment

Hillside Cres, Lapstone


Katoomba Falls Reserve and Maple Grove

Two sports fields, play equipment, amenities block, public toilets, picnic settings and BBQs.

Cliff Dr, Katoomba 4363580 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 690 345 SQM 42,538 Yes 345 0.008 kL/SQM/

annum Yes




Sydney Water

Account Numbers

Baseline Start Data

Baseline End Data

Site water use


A = Baseline

water use per annum

(kL)

Business Activity

Indicator (BAI)


baseline period


water use YES/NO


variation


per annum

D = A - C Baseline

Water use corrected

for variation

(kL)

E = D/B baseline

water use

corrected for

variation

Baseline KPI Units

Does Baseline

Water Use meet

current Bench-mark?

Katoomba Showground

Sportsground and trotting track, with amenities block and grandstand. Mainly used for rugby.

Great Western Highway, Katoomba

4361161 4687167 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 11890 5945 SQM 14,260 Yes 5945 0.417 kL/SQM/

annum Yes

Kedumba Park

Road side park with public toilets

Great Western Highway, Wentworth Falls


Kingsford Smith Park

Park with public toilets, music stage.

Gang Gang St, Katoomba


Knapsack Oval

Sportsground used for soccer with clubhouse and amenities.

Barnett St, Glenbrook 4356694 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 12999 6499.5 SQM 22,880 Yes 6499.5 0.284 kL/SQM/

annum Yes

Lapstone Oval

Netball courts and sportsground with two amenities block and play equipment

Explorers Rd, Lapstone


Lawson Oval

Sportsground, BMX track and amenities block.

Wilson St, Lawson 4367068 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 425 212.5 SQM 7,504 Yes 212.5 0.028 kL/SQM/

annum Yes




Sydney Water

Account Numbers

Baseline Start Data

Baseline End Data

Site water use


A = Baseline

water use per annum

(kL)

Business Activity

Indicator (BAI)


baseline period


water use YES/NO


variation


per annum

D = A - C Baseline

Water use corrected

for variation

(kL)

E = D/B baseline

water use

corrected for

variation

Baseline KPI Units

Does Baseline

Water Use meet

current Bench-mark?

Lennox Park

Park includes play equipment, seating, tennis courts, cricket practice pitch and public toilets.

Matthew Pde, Blaxland


Leura Oval Sportsground and amenities block

Gordon Rd, Leura 4367206 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 2916 1458 SQM 10,200 Yes 1458 0.143 kL/SQM/

annum Yes

Lillianfels Park

Park with picnic tables, shelters and public toilet block.

Panorama Drive, Katoomba


Lomatia Park

Sportsground used for cricket, baseball and softball, amenities block, and play equipment

Bland Rd, Springwood 4372832 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 580 290 SQM 15,255 Yes 290 0.019 kL/SQM/

annum Yes

Macquarie Park

Park in Springwood main St includes seating

MacQuarie Rd, Springwood


Manners Park

Park in Springwood main St includes seating

Macquarie Rd, Springwood

4374839 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 393 196.5 SQM 545 Yes 196.5 0.361 kL/SQM/ annum Yes

Margery Anderson Reserve

Small park with seating

Scott Ave, Leura 4369201 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 56 28 SQM 5,883 Yes 28 0.005 kL/SQM/

annum Yes

Maskey Place

Small park with seating

Henderson Rd, 4378860 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 73 36.5 SQM 2,000 Yes 36.5 0.018 kL/SQM/

annum Yes




Sydney Water

Account Numbers

Baseline Start Data

Baseline End Data

Site water use


A = Baseline

water use per annum

(kL)

Business Activity

Indicator (BAI)


baseline period


water use YES/NO


variation


per annum

D = A - C Baseline

Water use corrected

for variation

(kL)

E = D/B baseline

water use

corrected for

variation

Baseline KPI Units

Does Baseline

Water Use meet

current Bench-mark?

Wentworth Falls

Melrose Park

Park with play equipment, sportsground (used for cricket) and amenities block

Fitzgerald St, Katoomba

4360642 4360643 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 183 91.5 SQM 33,100 Yes 91.5 0.003 kL/SQM/

annum Yes

Memorial Park Blackheath

Large park with play equipment including restored historical equipment, picnic tables, picnic shelters and public toilets

Park Ave, Blackheath 4351007 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 431 215.5 SQM 63,547 Yes 215.5 0.003 kL/SQM/

annum Yes

Memorial Park Mt Victoria

Large park with play equipment, picnic tables and public toilets

Great Western Highway, Mt Victoria


annum Yes

Memory Park

Park with public toilets (closed for removal).

Great Western Highway, Hazelbrook


Murray Park Sportsground with no facilities

Wentworth St, Wentworth Falls





Sydney Water

Account Numbers

Baseline Start Data

Baseline End Data

Site water use


A = Baseline

water use per annum

(kL)

Business Activity

Indicator (BAI)


baseline period


water use YES/NO


variation


per annum

D = A - C Baseline

Water use corrected

for variation

(kL)

E = D/B baseline

water use

corrected for

variation

Baseline KPI Units

Does Baseline

Water Use meet

current Bench-mark?

Neate Park

Park located next to highway, includes seating, play equipment and skate park.



Noble St Park (Bullaburra Village Green)

Local park with play equipment.

Noble St, Bullaburra 4694223 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 0 0 SQM 4,100 Yes 0 0.000 kL/SQM/

annum Yes

Peter Carroll Field Sportsground Clarence St,

Katoomba 4367356 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 71 35.5 SQM 19,800 Yes 35.5 0.002 kL/SQM/ annum Yes

Pitt Park Sports ground and athletics field and amenities block

Matcham Ave, Wentworth Falls


Queens Oak Park

park with play equipment and seating, located next to tennis courts and clubhouse.

Honour Ave, Lawson

4366220 4366294 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 86 43 SQM 1,000 Yes 43 0.043 kL/SQM/

annum Yes

Silver Mist Park park with seating. Cliff Dr,

Katoomba 4362391 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 0 0 SQM 1,446 Yes 0 0.000 kL/SQM/ annum Yes

Summerhayes Park

Two sportsgrounds used for soccer and touch football,

Hawkesbury Rd, Winmalee





Sydney Water

Account Numbers

Baseline Start Data

Baseline End Data

Site water use


A = Baseline

water use per annum

(kL)

Business Activity

Indicator (BAI)


baseline period


water use YES/NO


variation


per annum

D = A - C Baseline

Water use corrected

for variation

(kL)

E = D/B baseline

water use

corrected for

variation

Baseline KPI Units

Does Baseline

Water Use meet

current Bench-mark?

amenities block and play equipment

Sun Valley Pony Club Grounds

Pony grounds with building and public toilets (no water).

Sun Valley Rd, Valley Heights


Thomas Park

Park with play equipment, picnic seating and shelter.

Boorea St, Blaxland 4352225 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 16 8 SQM 11,270 Yes 8 0.001 kL/SQM/

annum Yes

Ticehurst Park Park with no features

Bellevue Ave, Faulconbridge


Tom Hunter Oval

Sportsground and smaller field used fro athletics and cricket, and amenities block

Prunella Pl, Faulconbridge


Warrimoo Oval

Two sportsgrounds used for rugby and touch football, and amenities block

Rickard Rd, Warrimoo 4376990 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 2163 1081.5 SQM 20,577 Yes 1081.5 0.053 kL/SQM/

annum Yes

Wentworth Falls lake

large park with play equipment, picnic seating, bbq,s, jetty and lake access, and public toilets

Sinclair Cres, Wentworth Falls


annum Yes




Sydney Water

Account Numbers

Baseline Start Data

Baseline End Data

Site water use


A = Baseline

water use per annum

(kL)

Business Activity

Indicator (BAI)


baseline period


water use YES/NO


variation


per annum

D = A - C Baseline

Water use corrected

for variation

(kL)

E = D/B baseline

water use

corrected for

variation

Baseline KPI Units

Does Baseline

Water Use meet

current Bench-mark?

Westgate Park park with seating. Railway

Pde, Leura 4765102 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 24 12 SQM 19,560 Yes 12 0.001 kL/SQM/ annum Yes

Whitley Park Park with picnic seating.



Whitton Park

Large park with picnic seating and play equipment.

Moore St, Glenbrook 4357317 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 36 18 SQM 30,000 Yes 18 0.001 kL/SQM/

annum Yes

Wilson Park

Park with play equipment, public toilets, picnic settings and shelters, tennis courts and start of Charles Darwin Walk.

Falls Rd, Wentworth Falls


Woodford Memorial Park

Highway park with seating, swing set and war memorial



Woodford Park

Park with play equipment, tennis court and small club house building (no toilets)

Weroona Ave, Woodford





Sydney Water

Account Numbers

Baseline Start Data

Baseline End Data

Site water use


A = Baseline

water use per annum

(kL)

Business Activity

Indicator (BAI)


baseline period


water use YES/NO


variation


per annum

D = A - C Baseline

Water use corrected

for variation

(kL)

E = D/B baseline

water use

corrected for

variation

Baseline KPI Units

Does Baseline

Water Use meet

current Bench-mark?

TENNIS COURTS

Blackheath Included in Blackheath Oval/Jubilee Park Blaxland Included in Lennox Park

Buttenshaw Park Tennis Courts

Facility consists of 4 courts (currently closed - future use to be determined

Churchill Pl, Springwood 4373303 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 233 116.5 SQM of

Courts 2380 yes 116.5 0.05 kL/Sqm/ annum

No Standard Available

Glenbrook Included in Glenbrook Park Hazelbrook Included in Gloria Park

Katoomba Tennis Club

4 tennis courts and club house

Station St, Katoomba 4361629 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 11 5.5 SQM of

Courts 2380 yes 5.5 0.00 kL/Sqm/

annum


Lapstone Tennis Club


Explorers Rd, Lapstone

4357139 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 229 114.5 SQM of Courts

1190 yes 114.5 0.10 kL/Sqm/ annum


Lawson Included in Queen Oak Park

Mt Riverview Tennis Courts


Apple Place, Mt Riverview

4696919 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 0 0 SQM of Courts

1190 yes 0 0.00 kL/Sqm/ annum


Mt Victoria Tennis Courts

1 tennis court Station St, Mt Victoria 4372296 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 0 0 SQM of

Courts 595 yes 0 0.00 kL/Sqm/

annum





Sydney Water

Account Numbers

Baseline Start Data

Baseline End Data

Site water use


A = Baseline

water use per annum

(kL)

Business Activity

Indicator (BAI)


baseline period


water use YES/NO


variation


per annum

D = A - C Baseline

Water use corrected

for variation

(kL)

E = D/B baseline

water use

corrected for

variation

Baseline KPI Units

Does Baseline

Water Use meet

current Bench-mark?

Springwood Tennis Club

Large tennis court facility with 12 courts

Spring St, Springwood 4375681 1-Jul-01 30-Jun-03 1162 581 SQM of

Courts 7140 yes 581 0.08 kL/Sqm/

annum


Warrimoo Included in Warrimoo oval Wentworth Falls Included in Wilson Park, Wentworth Falls

Winmalee Included in Summerhayes Park Woodford Included in Woodford Park

PART B: Technical Reviews


2.0. TECHNICAL REVIEWS This section covers the technical reviews that were undertaken at Council sites for the preparation of this plan. Actions as a result of these Technical Reviews are outlined in Sections 4 and 5 of PART A.

“A technical review is a review of water use and an investigation of water saving measures within an organisation. It includes but is not limited to the identification of water usage trends, water using devices and equipment, operating and maintenance procedures, and opportunities to utilise stormwater, water reuse or recycled water” (DEUS 2005: 13)

There are two types of technical reviews: • Walkthrough Technical Review for sites consuming less than 100kL/day and

where water efficiency benchmarks are available from DEUS for the organisations industry sector; and

• Detailed Technical Review for sites consuming greater than 100kL/day or for sites consuming less than 100kL/day where no water efficiency benchmarks are available.

For full details of the requirements for the two types of technical reviews please refer to Appendix 2. Water Efficiency Benchmarks The water efficiency benchmarks used for Council are those supplied by Sydney Water. The specific benchmarks are contained in appendix XX. Details of Sites Reviewed Walkthrough technical reviews were conducted on 10 Council facilities. The sites reviewed all consumed less than 100kL/day and have appropriate water use benchmarks. Reviews were conducted at the following sites: • Katoomba Civic Centre; • Katoomba Town Centre Arcade, Library and Community Centre; • Katoomba Sports and Aquatic Centre; • Springwood Aquatic Centre; • Glenbrook Pool; • Katoomba Falls Caravan Park; • Blackheath Caravan Park; • Summerhayes Park; • Katoomba Showground; and • Knapsack Park



REFERENCE Department of Energy, Utilities and Sustainability (DEUS) (2005) Guidelines for Water Savings Action Plan, NSW Sate Government.



2.1. Blue Mountains City Council Katoomba Head Quarters Walkthrough Review and Action Plan

Name of the Assessor and any other personnel involved in the review: Andrew Pattison Recreation Project Officer Recreation Development Team Site Description and Technical Review Undertaken Council’s head quarters are located in Katoomba and are the main operating centre for Council. The building consists of 3 floors and one half floor. As well as being made up of offices and workspaces the building also contains Council’s Chambers and a print room. There are no cooling towers on the building. The building currently houses around 160 members of staff but has a capacity for 250. The floor space of the building is 5647sqm. Water supply is from Sydney Water (Property Number 4361180) through a 50mm meter (ID 1811) and a 40mm meter (ID EDOH1218). Previously there was a third meter (ID F007322). There has been no activity on this meter since 1988. It should also be noted that this building has been included in an Energy Performance Contract with Energy Conservation Systems. Water saving measures have been identified for the site and are planned to be installed in 2006. The measures identified in the action plan for this site relate to those set out in the EPC. A Walkthrough Technical Review was undertaken based on daily water use being below 100kL/day and the availability of a water use benchmark for this type of facility. The review consisted of: • Site visit – inspection and recording water using fixtures on site • Meeting with key staff • Meter Monitoring and analysis of data • Analysis of historical water data • Review of previous work Historical Site Water Use Historical water use data has been supplied by Sydney Water. The figure below represents the buildings average daily water use by year since 1986/87. As can be seen overall water consumption has decreased over the years.



Average Daily Water Use by Year - BMCC HQ

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Figure 1.

For the baseline period the building used approximately 2561kL per annum, or 7kL per day. Based on the area of the building this equates to 0.23kL/sqm/annum, which is below the benchmark of 0.7kL/sqm/annum. Figure 2 below illustrates BMCC HQ’s average daily water use (by quarters) for 2004/05. As can be seen use is fairly consistent at around 5kL/day for all quarters except for the third quarter where there is a slight drop.

Average Daily Water Use for 04/05 Quarters - BMCC HQ

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Figure 2.

Water Meter Monitoring Monitoring of the water meters for the building was undertaken over a four-week period from 3rd October to 25th October. Meters were read twice daily on weekdays,



once in the morning (approx 9:00am) and once in the evening (approx 4:45pm). The graph below depicts the water consumption for the monitoring period.

Daily Water Usage - BMCC HQ

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Figure 31. The average daily water use for the monitoring period was 5.2kL/day, which is consistent with previous data. Average overnight usage (between 4:45pm and 9:00am) was 2.2kL/day, which could be indicative of after hour’s use (such as cleaning and staff in building from around 7:30am and up to 6:30pm) and possible leaks within the buildings. The average weekend use was 3.6kL/day which whilst may again indicate some after hours use it is also likely to be due to minor leakage – possibly in toilets and tap fittings. Water Use Inventory Outlined below is a breakdown of water using equipment located in the building. Facility Fixture Flow Rate Lower Ground Level Radio Workshop Single Pillar taps 17L/min

Records and Rec Room Hot and Cold Kitchen Sink Set

12L/min

Hot and Cold Basin Sets 14L/min Dual Flush Toilets 3 Sec and 6 sec flush Male Toilet Single Flush 7 sec Male and Female Toilets

Female Toilet Single Flush

1 N.B: Dark shading represents weekday water use and light shading represents weekend water use.



Male and Female Showers Hot and Cold 15L/min

Print Room Hot and Cold Kitchen Sink Set

17L/min

Ground Level Dual Flush toilet 3 sec and 6 sec flush Unisex Toilet Hot and Cold basin sets 13L/min

Staff Kitchen Hot and cold kitchen sink set and single lever sink mixer

13L/min

Level 1 Hot and cold kitchen sink set 15L/min Kitchen 1 Laundry tap set 15L/min

Kitchen 2 Single Lever sink mixer 10L/min Pillar Taps 17L/min Urinal – pull chain flush – single slab

7 sec flush Male Toilet 1

1 Toilet Dual Flush 9 Litre Cistern 2 sinks with hot and cold tap sets

17L/min

Urinal with sensor flush Male Toilet 2

2 toilets with single flush 9 Litre Cistern 2 Hot and cold basin sets 17L/min Female Toilet 3 Toilets

Level 2 Staff Kitchen 1 Single lever sink mixer 12L/min Staff Kitchen 2 Single lever sink mixer 12L/min Conference Room Kitchen Hot & cold wall sink sets 12L/min

Hot and Cold Basin sets 17L/min Toilets Male Toilets Urinal Hot and Cold Basin sets 17L/min Female Toilets Toilets Hot and cold kitchen sink set 17L/min Hot and cold wall sink set 11L/min Mayors Rooms Toilet – Single Flush 8 sec flush Hot and cold basin set 13L/min Shower with hot and cold tap ware

15L/min General Manager Bathroom

Single flush toilet 8 Sec flush Table 1: BMCC HQ Water Using Fixtures



Graphical Representation of Site Water Use The figure below outlines a breakdown of the water use at the site. As can be seen it is estimated that the toilets are the largest water user.

Water Use Breakdown - BMCC HQ

Kitchenette 10%

Miscellaneous3%

Drinking10%

Print Room0%

Toilet Flushes 41%

Hand Washing12%

Urinals12%

Showers12%

Figure 4.



2.2. Katoomba Town Centre Arcade, Library and Community Centre Technical Review and Action Plan

Name of the Assessor and any other personnel involved in the review Andrew Pattison Recreation Project Officer Recreation Development Team Site Description and Technical Review Undertaken This property is located in the main street of Katoomba (81-83, Katoomba St) and is the main Council owned retail/community building in this area. The centre consists of two floors. The lower floor is made up of leased retail space with a range of shops including: • Real Estate Agent • Bookshop • Skateboard shop • 2 Cafes • Hairdresser • Travel Agent • Etc The lower floor also contains male/female public toilets and male/female staff toilets. The public toilets are only open during trading hours. The upper level contains the Katoomba Library and Senior Citizens Centre, which includes a small kitchenette. There are male/female and a disabled toilet on this level. A public hall is also located on this level, which has male and female toilets. There is also a commercial kitchen, which supplies meals for Senior Citizen meetings. The Library is open 6 days a week. Weekdays it is open 10am to 5:30pm and 9am to 4pm Saturdays. The community centre is generally open during weekdays from 20am to 4pm however there is after hour’s usage on evenings and sometimes weekends. Water supply is from Sydney water and there are two bills received for the site: • Library and Community Centre – Property Number 4363423 • Shopping Arcade – Property Number 4363424 Water supply is through two meters. The lower floor is supplied by a 40mm meter (ID EDOD0689) and the upper floor is supplied by a 25mm meter (ID CDLC0076). This facility has been included in Council’s EPC with ECS, which included water savings measures. Measures detailed in the plan cover most of the water using fixtures on the upper floor. The EPC does not cover water savings in relation to the shops. All measures detailed in the EPC are included in the action plan. It is important to note that the future of this centre is linked with the development of the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre. The Cultural Centre will be located behind the



Town Centre Building. In order to create strong linkages to the Cultural Centre it is proposed that the Town Centre Building will be redeveloped to some extent. The extent of this development is yet to be confirmed therefore any water savings actions need to ensure that they can be incorporated in the new development or at least have a relatively short payback. For the purposes of this plan a Walkthrough review has been conducted at this site due to water consumption being less than 100kL/day and water use benchmarks being available. The review consisted of: • Site visit – inspection and recording water using fixtures on site • Meeting with key staff • Meter Monitoring and analysis of data • Analysis of historical water data Historical Site Water Use Sydney Water has supplied historical water use data for the Town Centre Arcade and Library. The chart below depicts the average daily water use for the Town Centre Arcade for the years 86/87 to 04/05. As can be seen the trend is for water consumption at this site reducing.

Average Daily Water Use by Year - Katoomba Library & Civic Centre

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Figure 1 For the baseline period 01/02 - 02/03, the town centre arcade used approximately 4kL/sqm/annum. The table below compares baseline water usage for previous years.



Year Water Use KL/sqm/annum 2000/2001 13 305 5.7 2001/2002 14 905 6.4 2002/2003 12 651 5.4 2003/2004 9 351 4

Table 1: Benchmark Comparison by Year Water Meter Monitoring Monitoring of the water meters for the town centre arcade was undertaken over a four-week period from 17th October to 14th November. Meters were read twice daily, once in the morning (around 8:00am – 8:30am) and once in the evening (around 5:00pm).

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The average daily water use for the monitoring period was 26kL/day. There was very little variance between the weekday and weekend averages, which were 26kL/day, and 24.5kL/day respectively. Between the two meters use was fairly evenly split. 2 In the figure columns with dark shading are weekdays and light shading is weekends.



Over the monitoring period the average water use for the library/community canter was 12kL/day and use was consistently around this level. For the lower level arcade the average was 14kL/day, which again was consistent across the monitoring period. The amount of water used by this facility is much higher than previous data suggests it should be and there was substantial water use after hours (5:00pm to 8:00am). Figure 4 below depicts the water usage at the site between the hours of 5:00pm to approximately 8:30am. As can be seen water use is consistently high. The average overnight usage for this period was 13.5kL and as can be seen below use was constantly around this level. This equates to 52% of the sites water use. Part of this water use may be attributed to some after hours use however it is unlikely that this would account for all this water and therefore suggests that potentially leakage is occurring somewhere, which could make the total amount in exceed 13.5kL as it would most likely occur during the day as well.

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Inspection of the site discovered that a large urinal was leaking/continually flushing. The cisterns were hidden behind a partition so it was not possible to have a closer look at the problem. Given the size of the urinal it is estimated that the potential water wastage was between 5 to 8 kL/day. This problem was reported to maintenance staff and has since been remedied through the installation of two movement sensors above the urinal.



Water Use Inventory The table below outlines the water using fixtures present on site.

Facility Quantity Fixture L/MinuteService Corridor Tap 1 Garden Style Tap fitting Ground Floor Toilets Male Staff Toilet 1 Single Flush 9L Cistern Urinal 1 Manual Flush 9L Cistern Basin 1 Single Cold Tap 12 Female Staff Toilet 2 Single Flush 9L Cistern Basin 1 Single Cold Tap 12 Male Public Toilet 1 Single Flush 9L Cistern Urinal 1 Manual Flush 9L Cistern Basin 1 Single Cold Tap 12 Female Public Toilet 2 Single Flush 9L Cistern Basin 1 Single Cold Tap 12 Shops Library Staff Kitchen and Toilet Kitchen Sink 1 Hot and Cold Tap Set 12 Toilet 1 Dual Flush Basin 1 Hot and Cold Tap Set 12 Library Public Toilets Female Basin 1 Hot and Cold Tap Set 20 Toilet 1 Dual Flush Male Basin 1 Hot and Cold Tap Set 20 Toilet 1 Dual Flush Community Centre Amenities Female Toilets Basins 3 Hot + Cold Tap Sets, 1 Lever Set 20 Toilets 5 Dual Flush, 2 are 6/3L + 3 are 9/4.5 Male Toilets Basins 3 Hot + Cold Tap Sets, 1 Lever Set 20 Toilets 2 Single Flush 11L Cisterns Urinal 1 Large Slab Urinal 2-4 Cisterns Disabled Toilet Basin 1 Hot/Cold Lever Mixer 8.5 Toilet 1 Baby Change Room Basin 1 Hot and Cold Tap Set 24 Kitchenette Basins 2 Hot and Cold Tap Sets 24 Zip Boil 1 Community Centre Kitchen



Facility Quantity Fixture L/MinuteSinks 3 Hot and Cold Tap Sets 24 Dishwasher 1 Commercial Style Dishwasher Hand washing Sink 1 Single Lever Hot/Cold Mixer 17 Cleaning Taps 2 Separate Hot and Cold Taps 20 Kitchen Amenities Basin 1 Hot and Cold Tap Set 20 Toilet 1 Single Flush 11L Cistern Shower 1 Hot and Cold Taps (not used) Washing Machine 1 Household Style Washer Community Hall Amenities/Change Rooms Female Basins 2 Hot and Cold Tap Sets 15 Toilets 2 Single Flush 11L Cistern Male Basins 2 Hot and Cold Tap Sets 15 Toilets 2 Single Flush 11L Cistern External Taps 2 Key lock Taps in Gardens N/A Irrigation Garden Bed Irrigation (appears disconnected)

Table 4.2: Water Using Fixtures Graphical Representation of Site Water Use The figures below represent a breakdown of the water using equipment located at the site, based on the water use observed during the monitoring period. The charts take into account the estimated leakage of approximately 13.5kL/ day or 52%. There is one figure for each floor of the centre. The upper level is covered first then the lower level.

Water Use Breakdown - Community Centre & Library Floor

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Water Use Breakdown - Lower Floor Shops and Toilets

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2.3. Springwood Aquatic Centre Technical Review and Action Plan

Name of the Assessor and any other personnel involved in the review: Andrew Pattison Recreation Project Officer Recreation Development Team Site Description and Technical Review Undertaken The Springwood Aquatic Centre is located in Springwood on Plateau Rd. The current facility was opened in August 2004, and consisted of redeveloping the outdoor pool that previously occupied the site. The new facility is fully indoors and consists of: • Indoor 25m Pool; • Program pool; • Leisure pool with children’s beach area; • Water slide and turbo pool; • Spa, sauna and steam room; • Fitness centre; • Group fitness and multi function room; • Child minding; • Cafeteria; • Shop; and • Offices. The pool is open year round and opening hours are Monday to Friday 6am – 8pm and weekends 8am – 6pm. During summer the pool is also open until 8pm on weekends. Water supply is from Sydney Water (property number 4358276) through a 50mm meter (ID K38499). For the purposes of this plan a Walkthrough Review was undertaken at the site as consumption is under 100kL/day and a water use benchmark is available. The review consisted of: • Site visit – inspection and recording water using fixtures on site • Meeting with key staff • Meter Monitoring and analysis of data • Analysis of historical water data Overview of Pool System This section outlines details relating to the pools operating systems such as makeup and backwashing. The main pools makeup consists of a Historical Site Water Use Sydney Water has supplied historical water use data for this site. The chart below depicts the average daily water use for Springwood Aquatic Centre for the years 86/87



to 04/05. As can be seen water use was fairly consistent until 1998/99 where there was a large increase due to leakage at the pool. Subsequently the pool was closed for redevelopment. The increase in water use in 2003/04 represents the opening of the new indoor facility on this site.

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The water use benchmark for swimming pools and leisure centres is: • 0-500 people – 60 L/person/day; and • Greater than 500 people – 40 L/person/day As the pool only opened in August 2004 there is only one year of data for benchmarking comparisons. For the year 2004/05 the pool received 254,685 visitors from August 04 to June 05. The total water use for 04/05 was 20,935kL, or 57kL per day. This water use equates to 82L/person/day. Figure 2 below illustrates the centres average daily water use by quarters for 04/05.



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Water Meter Monitoring Monitoring of the water meter for the pool was undertaken over a six-week period from 30th October to 5th December 2005. The meter was read once a day (in the morning). The graph below depicts the water consumption for the monitoring period.

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The average daily water use for the monitoring period was 95kL/day, which was above recorded water use during the same period the year before. The highest daily usage recorded was 273kL and the lowest was 34kL. For the month of November 3 N.B: Dark shading represents weekday water use and light shading represents weekend water use.



2005 the pool used approximately 2,857kL. Attendance at the pool was 30,607 people or 1020 people/day. This equals approximately 93L/person/day, which is above the water use benchmark of 40L/person/day. Water Use Inventory The table below outlines the water using fixtures present on site.

Female Swimming Amenities Basins 6 Hot + Cold Tap Sets 6 Showers 8 Hot + Cold Tap Sets, Anti Vandal Low Flow Shower Heads 7 Toilets 6 Dual Flush n/a Cleaners Tap 1 Single Cold Tap Fitting 30 Male Swimming Amenities Basins 6 Hot + Cold Tap Sets 6 Showers 8 Hot + Cold Tap Sets, Anti Vandal Low Flow Shower Heads 7 Toilets 3 Dual Flush n/a Urinals 2 Slab urinal with sensor flush and 4 cisterns n/a Cleaners Tap 1 Single Cold Tap Fitting 30 Female Gym Amenities Basins 3 Hot + Cold Tap Sets 6 Showers 3 Hot + Cold Tap Sets, Anti Vandal Low Flow Shower Heads 7 Toilets Dual Flush n/a Cleaners Tap 1 Single Cold Tap Fitting 30 Male Gym Amenities Basins Hot + Cold Tap Sets 6 Showers 3 Hot + Cold Tap Sets, Anti Vandal Low Flow Shower Heads 7 Toilets Dual Flush n/a Urinals 2 Single Stall, manual flush 6L Cistern n/a Cleaners Tap 1 Single Cold Tap Fitting 30 Baby Change Room Basin 1 Enware Lever Tap 6.5 Shower 1 Hot + Cold Tap Sets, Anti Vandal Low Flow Shower Heads 7 Toilet 1 Dual Flush n/a Disabled Amenities Basin 1 Enware Lever Tap 6.5 Shower 1 Hot + Cold Tap Sets, Anti Vandal Low Flow Shower Heads 7 Toilet 1 Dual Flush n/a Staff Areas Washing Machine 1 4A rated Machine 50L per load n/a Cleaners Sink 1 Hot and Cold Tap Set Kitchen Sink 2 Lever Tap - Hot and Cold Mixer



Table 1: Water Use Inventory Graphical Representation of Site Water Use The figure below represents a breakdown of the water using equipment located Springwood Aquatic Centre.



2.4. Katoomba Sports and Aquatic Centre Technical Review and Action Plan

Name of the Assessor and any other personnel involved in the review: Andrew Pattison Recreation Project Officer Recreation Development Team Site Description and Technical Review Undertaken Katoomba Sports and Aquatic Centre is located in Katoomba, on Farnells rd. This facility was built in 1999 and consisted of redeveloping a previous indoor sports centre and outdoor pool. The facility now consists of: • Outdoor heated 50m pool; • Outdoor learners pool and toddlers pool (both are heated); • Indoor heated 25m pool; • Toddler pool, sauna and spa; • Fitness centre with gym equipment and group fitness room; • Two multi purpose indoor sports courts; • Child care facility; • Office space for Blue Mountains Leisure Services; and • Public amenities. The indoor centre is open year round, seven days a week. Monday to Friday the centre is open 6:00am to 8:00pm. Saturday, Sunday and public holiday opening is 8:00am to 6:00pm. The outdoor pools are open from the start of October to the start of April. Water supply is from Sydney Water (property number) through a 50mm meter (ID FDML0072) and a 40mm meter (ID EDOJ0369). Attendance at the pool for previous years is outlined in the table below.

Year Attendance 2004/2005 194,997 2003/2004 194,350 2002/2003 197,589 2001/2002 199,003

Table 1: Yearly Attendance at Katoomba Pool Katoomba Aquatic Centre is also included in Council’s Energy Performance Contract with Energy Conservation Systems. The work to be conducted under this EPC is detailed in the action plan. For the purposes of this plan a Walkthrough Review was undertaken at the site as consumption is under 100kL/day and a water use benchmark is available. The review consisted of:



• Site visit – inspection and recording water using fixtures on site; • Meeting with key staff; • Meter Monitoring and analysis of data; and • Analysis of historical water data. Historical Site Water Use Sydney Water has supplied historical water use data for this site. The chart below depicts the average daily water use for Katoomba Sports and Aquatic Centre for the years 86/87 to 04/05.

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2004/05 9,205 25.2kL 194,997 534 47 2003/04 10,841 28kL 194,350 533 56 2002/03 10,649 29.2kL 197,589 541 54 2001/02 14,250 39kL 199,003 545 72

Table 2: Annual Water Use by Benchmarks for Katoomba Aquatic Centre The water use benchmark for swimming pools and leisure centres is:



• 0-500 people – 60 L/person/day; and • Greater than 500 people – 40 L/person/day Based on the above benchmarks and results for Katoomba Indoor and Aquatic centre, the facility is operating very close to the standard, 47L/person/day, just 7L over in 2004/2005. This is an improvement on the baseline period, during which the pool operated at 63L/person/day. Figure 2 below illustrates the centres average daily water use by quarters for 04/05. As can be seen water use is fairly consistent across all quarters. The first quarter was the lowest and is most likely a result of lower patronage of the facility during winter.

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Water Meter Monitoring Monitoring of the water meter for the pool began on the 17th October. However the commencement of meter monitoring revealed that the 50mm meter (ID FDML0072), which supplies on average two thirds of the sites water, was not functioning. This was reported to Sydney Water and it is proposed that meter reading commence once the meter has been changed. Water Use Inventory The table below outlines the water using fixtures present on site.

Facility Quantity Fixture L/MinuteOutside Female Amenities Basins 2 Single Pillar taps 17 Showers 5 Hot + Cold Tap and Shower Head 15.5 Toilets 4 Single Flush n/a Outside Male Amenities Basins 2 Single Pillar Taps 17 Showers 5 Hot + Cold Tap and Shower Head 15.5 Toilets 2 Dual Flush n/a



Facility Quantity Fixture L/MinuteUrinal 1 Slab Urinal pull cord n/a Indoor Pool Female Change rooms Basins 4 Hot and Cold Basin Set 17 Showers 5 Hot + Cold taps + Enware anti Vandal Shower Head 7 Toilets 5 Dual Flush n/a Indoor Pool Male Change rooms Basins 4 Hot and Cold Basin Set 17 Showers 5 Hot + Cold taps + Enware anti Vandal Shower Head 7 Toilets 5 Dual Flush n/a Urinals 1 Slab Urinal Push Button n/a Indoor Pool Disabled Toilet Basin 1 Single Lever Mixer 17 Toilet 1 Dual Flush n/a Shower 1 Hot + Cold taps + Enware anti Vandal Shower Head 7 Male Change room at Basketball Court Shower 4 Hot + Cold Tap and Shower Head 15.5 Basin 2 Hot and cold basin set 17 Toilet 1 Dual Flush Cistern n/a Urinals 2 Dual Flush Cistern n/a Female Change room at Basketball Court Shower 3 Hot + Cold Tap and Shower Head 15.5 Basin 3 Hot and cold basin set 17 Toilet 2 Dual Flush Cistern n/a Male Toilets at Basketball Court Basin 1 Hot and cold basin set 17 Toilets 1 Dual Flush Cistern n/a Urinals 2 n/a Female Toilets at Basketball Court Basin 1 Hot and cold basin set 17 Toilets 2 Dual Flush Cisterns n/a External Grounds Irrigation

Table 3: Water Use Inventory



Water Use Breakdown The figure below represents a breakdown of the water using equipment located at Katoomba Sports and Aquatic Centre.

Water Use Breakdown - Katoomba Sports and Aquatic Centre

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2.5. Glenbrook Swimming Pool Technical Review and Action Plan

Name of the Assessor and any other personnel involved in the review: Andrew Pattison Recreation Project Officer Recreation Development Team Site Description and Technical Review Undertaken Glenbrook Swimming Pool is located in the lower mountains, between Glenbrook and Blaxland, close to the LGA border with Penrith City Council. The facility consists of one Olympic sized outdoor swimming pool, a learner’s pool and a baby pool. There are male and female change rooms. The pool surrounds consist of grassed areas with picnic tables and play equipment. The pool is open for 6 months of the year, from last week of September to first week of April (approximately). Opening hours are Monday to Friday 6am – 7pm and weekends 8am – 7pm (pre Summer period) and Monday to Friday 6am – 8pm and weekends 8am – 8pm (Summer period). Water supply is from Sydney Water (property number 4358276) through a 50mm meter (ID K38499). Attendance at the pool for previous years is outlined in the table below. It should be noted that the large attendance for 2002/2003 is attributed to it being one of the hottest years on record.

Year Attendance 2004/2005 82,821 2003/2004 105,289 2002/2003 114,857 2001/2002 87,696

Table 1: Attendance by Year This site is also included in Council’s Energy Performance Contract with Energy Conservation Systems. The work conducted under this EPC is detailed in the action plan. For the purposes of this plan a Walkthrough Review was undertaken at the site as consumption is under 100kL/day and a water use benchmark is available. The review consisted of: • Site visit – inspection and recording water using fixtures on site • Meeting with key staff • Meter Monitoring and analysis of data • Analysis of historical water data



Historical Site Water Use Sydney Water has supplied historical water use data for this site. The chart below depicts the average daily water use for Glenbrook Swimming Pool for the years 86/87 to 04/05.

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2001/02 12094 33kL 87,696 479 69 2002/03 12022 33kL 114,857 628 53 2003/04 10755 29.5kL 105,289 575 51 2004/05 6685 18kL 82,821 438 41

Table 2: Benchmark Water Use for Glenbrook Pool The water use benchmark for swimming pools and leisure centres is: • 0-500 people – 60 L/person/day; and • Greater than 500 people – 40 L/person/day

4 Daily attendance figures are based on approx 6 month season



Based on the above benchmarks and results for Glenbrook aquatic centre, the pool is operating above the benchmark but has consistently dropped to 2004/05 where it is operating under the benchmark. Glenbrook pool is operating as an industry best practice pool in regard to water use. Figure 2 below illustrates Glenbrook Pools average daily water use by quarters for 04/05. As can be seen water use is highest in the second and third quarters, which would reflect the pools peak usage periods. The water use for Quarter 1 and Quarter 4 seems high given that these two quarters are outside of the pools operating period.

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Water Meter Monitoring Monitoring of the water meter for the pool was undertaken over a six-week period from 17th October to 27th November 2005. The meter was read twice daily, once in the morning at opening (approx 6:30am) and once in the evening at close (approx 7:00pm).



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The average daily water use for the monitoring period was 20.3 kL/day. The average overnight water consumption was 5.4kL; the highest overnight usage recorded was 29kL. Records indicate that makeup valves may be left running overnight which would represent the varying amounts of water running through the system. There were a number of evenings where overnight flow was around 1 to 1.5kL indicating that there may be some base flow at the pool. The lowest overnight flow recorded was 0.4kL. The chart below depicts the overnight flows for the monitoring period (it should be noted that for nights where there appears to be no flow this is because data was not available).

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During the monitoring period a total of 16,790 people visited the pool, this was an average of 430 people per day. Wednesdays were the busiest days and Sundays were the least busy. Water Use Inventory The table below outlines the water using fixtures present on site.

Facility Quantity Fixture L/MinuteEntrance Building – Staff Area Staff Toilet 1 Dual Flush 9L Cistern Staff Shower 1 Hot and Cold Tap set 20 Basin 1 Individual Hot and Cold Tap 17 Store Room Sink 1 Hot and Cold tap – currently not used N/a Kitchen Sink 1 Hot and Cold Tap 15 Office Sink 1 Single Pillar Hot/Cold 15 Male Amenities Showers 6 Anti Vandal Shower Heads 10 Basins 3 Single Tap Cold 18 Toilets 2 1 Dual Flush 9L & 1 Single Flush 9L Urinal 1 Slab Urinal Manual Flush 9L Cistern Cleaner Taps 2 Single Tap with hose fitting 18 Female Amenities Showers 6 Anti Vandal Shower Heads 10 Basins 3 Single Tap Cold 18 Toilets 3 Single Flush 9L Cisterns Cleaner Taps 2 Single Tap with hose fitting 18 External Grounds Taps 16 Standard garden taps some fitted to light posts 20* Bubblers 3 Metal Bubblers Mounted to wooden stands N/a

Table 3: Water Using Fixtures at Glenbrook Pool

6 N.B. Dark shading represents weekday water use and light shading represents weekend water use.



Graphical Representation of Site Water Use The figure below represents a breakdown of the water using equipment located at Glenbrook pool.

Water Use Breakdown - Glenbrook Pool

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2.6. Katoomba Falls Caravan Park Walkthrough Review and Action Plan

Name of the Assessor and any other personnel involved in the review: Andrew Pattison Recreation Project Officer Recreation Development Team Site Description and Technical Review Undertaken The Katoomba Falls Caravan Park is located on Cliff Drive, Katoomba with close access to the Blue Mountains National Park. The Caravan Park is open year round. It consists of 14 en-suite cabins (6 – five berth, 5 – four berth, and 3 – two berth), 34 Powered sites and 16 camping sites. The park contains an amenities building with male/female toilets and showers, and a laundry. There is also a camp kitchen building and an office building, which also accommodates the park managers. A wash bay facility was installed in 2005 however due to water restrictions this facility has never been used. Water supply is from Sydney Water (property number 4685743) through two 40mm meters (ID’s EDSA0070 and EDOJ0374). For the purposes of this plan a Walkthrough Review was undertaken at the site as consumption is under 100kL/day and a water use benchmark is available. The review consisted of: • Site visit – inspection and recording water using fixtures on site • Meeting with key staff • Meter Monitoring and analysis of data • Analysis of historical water data Historical Site Water Use The chart below depicts the average daily water use for the caravan park for the years 86/87 to 04/057. As can be seen water consumption is mainly between 15 – 20 kL/day for most years apart from 96/97 – 99/00.

7 Historical Water Use data supplied by Sydney Water



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For the baseline period the park consumed approximately 6477kL/annum. Based on patronage the park is using 260L/person/day, which is below the Water Use Benchmark for caravan parks of 300L/person/day. Figure 2 below illustrates the parks average daily water use by quarters for 04/05. As can be seen the second and third quarters have the highest water use and this is justified as it represents the parks peak season over summer.

Katoomba Falls Caravan Park - Average Daily Water Use for 04/05 Quarters

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Water Meter Monitoring Monitoring of the water meters for the caravan park was undertaken over a four-week period from October to 14th November. Meters were read twice daily, once in the



morning and once in the evening. The graph below depicts the water consumption for the monitoring period.

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Facility Quantity Fixture L/MinuteCabins 14 Kitchen Sink 14 Hot + Cold Tap + Mixer 12 Shower 14 Hot + Cold Tap 20 Toilet 14 Dual Flush 6/3 Litre Bathroom Sink 14 Hot + Cold Tap + Mixer 12 Male Amenities Toilets 3 Single Flush 9Litre Cistern Basins 6 Hot + Cold Tap + Mixer 12 Showers 5 Hot and Cold Tap + Anti Vandal Shower head 13 Urinal 1 11 Litre Cistern Female Amenities




Facility Quantity Fixture L/MinuteToilets 5 Single Flush 9Litre Cistern Basins 6 Hot + Cold Tap + Mixer 13 Showers 5 Hot and Cold Tap + Anti Vandal Shower head Laundry Washing Machines 3 Maytag Commercial Washers Sinks 3 Hot + Cold Tap + Mixer 20 Office/Manager Accomodation Bath 1 Hot + Cold Tap + Mixer 15 Bathroom Sink 1 Hot + Cold Tap + Mixer 12 Shower 1 Hot + Cold Tap 15 Toilet 1 Dual Flush 9/4.5L Kitchen Sink 1 Hot + Cold Tap + Mixer 9 Camp Kitchen Sinks 2 Hot + Cold Tap + Mixer 15 Sinks 1 Separate Hot and Cold Taps 17 Car Wash Facility Tap 1 Single Tap 20 External Taps 55 Single Taps 20

Table 1: Water Using Fixtures at Katoomba Falls Caravan Park



Graphical Representation of Site Water Use The figure below represents a breakdown of the water using equipment located at the caravan park.

Water Use Breakdown Katoomba Falls Caravan Park

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Figure 4.



2.7 Blackheath Caravan Park Walkthrough Review and Action Plan

Name of the Assessor and any other personnel involved in the review: Andrew Pattison Recreation Project Officer Recreation Development Team Site Description and Technical Review Undertaken The Blackheath Caravan Park is located on Prince Edward Street, Blackheath in the upper Blue Mountains. The park is located in close proximity to Blackheath pool and Blackheath Memorial Park, which is one of the larger parks in the mountains. The caravan park includes: • 14 Cabins (1 with an en-suite); • 43 Powered sites; • 30 Tent sites (un powered); • Male Female amenities block; • Laundry; • Car Wash Facility (not used); • Chemical Toilet Disposal; and • Park manager residence and office. There is a proposal for future developments of the caravan park, which will consist of upgrading 13 of the onsite vans to en-suite vans. Upgrading of the vans will add greatly to the facilities offered by the park and will hopefully lead to an increase in patronage. Water supply is from Sydney Water (property number 4350708) through a 40mm meter (ID EDOC0218). For the purposes of this plan a Walkthrough Review was undertaken at the site as consumption is under 100kL/day and a water use benchmark is available. The review consisted of: • Site visit – inspection and recording water using fixtures on site • Meeting with key staff • Meter Monitoring and analysis of data • Analysis of historical water data Historical Site Water Use The chart below depicts the average daily water use for the caravan park for the years 86/87 to 04/05. AS can be seen use was fairly consistent until 1997/98, after which it climbed steadily until 2000/01. Since this time water consumption has consistently declined.



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For the baseline period the caravan park used approximately 4492.5kL per annum. The water use benchmark for caravan parks is 300L/person/day. In the last financial year the park was operating well under the benchmark at 177L/person/day. As part of the Water Saving Action Plan process it is proposed that patronage data be recorded for future reference and to aid more accurate reporting and monitoring of plan. Figure .2 below illustrates the parks average daily water use by quarters for 04/05. As can be seen the second and third quarters have the highest water use and this is justified as it represents the parks peak season over summer.

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Water Meter Monitoring Monitoring of the water meter for the caravan park was undertaken over a four-week period from October to 14th November. The meter was read twice daily, once in the morning and once in the evening. The graph below depicts the water consumption for the monitoring period.

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The average daily water use for the monitoring period was 8.9kL/day. This amount is comparable to the average use for the same period in the previous year (compared to quarterly average for 04/05). The average weekday water use was 9.05kL/day and the average weekend water use was 8.5kL/day. The varied nature of monitoring results reflects the varying patronage of the caravan park. Water Use Inventory The table below outlines the water using fixtures present on site.

Facility Quantity Fixture L/MinuteOffice Building Kiosk Basins 2 Hot and Cold Tap sets 20 Toilet 1 Dual Flush 9L Cistern Shower 1 Hot and Cold Tap Sets 30 Basin 1 Hot and Cold Tap Set 20




Facility Quantity Fixture L/MinuteKitchen Sink 1 Hot and Cold Tap Set 20 Washing Machine 1 Speed Queen Front Loader External Taps 4 Garden Style Taps 30 En suite Cabin Kitchen Sink 1 Hot and Cold Tap Set 20 Toilet 1 Single Flush 9L Cistern Shower 1 Hot and Cold Tap Set 30 Basin 1 Hot and Cold Tap Set 20 External Tap 1 Cold Water Garden Tap 30 Cabins (no en suite) Kitchen Sink 13 Hot and Cold Tap Set 20 External Tap 13 Cold Water Garden Tap 30 Amenities Block Female Amenities Showers 4 Anti Vandal, Hot + Cold Tap Set 30 Toilets 5 1 Dual Flush 9L, 4 Single Flush 11L Basins 6 Hot and Cold Tap Sets 20 Cleaners Tap 3 Cold Tap 30 Male Amenities Showers 4 Anti Vandal, Hot + Cold Tap Set 30 Basins 6 Hot and Cold Tap Sets 20 Toilets 4 1 Dual Flush 9L, 3 Single Flush 11L Urinal 1 Slab Urinal Manual Flush 9L Cistern Cleaners Tap 3 Cold Tap 30 Baby Room Basins 2 Hot and Cold Tap Set 30 Bath/Shower 1 Hot and Cold Tap Sets 24 Toilet 1 Dual Flush 9L Cistern Cleaners Tap 3 Cold Tap 30 Laundry Sinks 3 Hot and Cold Tap Sets 30 Washing Machines 3 Maytag Industrial Washers Top Loading Cleaners Tap 1 Cold Tap 30 Waste Disposal Toilet 1 Single Flush 9L Cistern Tap 1 Cold tap 30 External Taps 4 Cold taps External Grounds Tent Site Taps 5 Cold Taps 24 Powered Site Taps 28 Cold Taps 30 Car Wash Facility 1 Cold Tap N/a

Table 1: Water Using Fixtures Water Use Breakdown The figure below represents a breakdown of water use at the caravan park. As can be seen the largest water-using fixture is estimated to be the showers, followed by the washing machines.



Breakdown of Site Water Use

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Figure 5.



2.8. Summerhayes Park Walkthrough Review and Action Plan

Names of the Assessor and any other personnel involved in the review: Andrew Pattison Recreation Project Officer Recreation Development Team Site Description and Technical Review Undertaken Summerhayes Park is located in Winmalee. It is one of the major sporting facilities in the mountains and experiences very high use. The facility consists of:

• two full size sports fields; • two mini fields; • two netball courts; • children’s play equipment; • dog off leash area; • an amenities/canteen building consisting of toilets and change rooms. Only

open when facility is being used by sporting groups; • Soccer Club House which includes a kitchen and male/female toilets; • Two tennis courts; and a • Tennis clubhouse.

The park is approximately 40,000 square meters, and there is approximately 29,000 square meters of irrigated playing surface. The amount of irrigated playing surface is used as the measure for calculating baseline water data performance. The facility is used by soccer during the winter sport season and touch football in summer. Netball is played in winter and tennis is year round. Council is currently in the process of preparing to develop two new tennis courts at the park. Springwood Soccer and Sports Club is the main winter user group at the facility and for the 2006 season they have been accepted into 1st grade competition. During winter approximately 1000+ people use this facility on a weekend making it one of the highest use facilities in the mountains. Water supply is from Sydney Water (Property Number 4381720) through a 40mm meter (ID EEFM0112). It should be noted that this facility is located nearby to the Winmalee Sewerage Treatment Plant. There have been proposals to investigate the possibility of recycling water from this plant and using it for irrigation of Summerhayes Park and Springwood Country Club Golf Course, which is also located nearby. For the purposes of this plan a Walkthrough Review was undertaken at the site as consumption is under 100kL/day and a water use benchmark is available. The review consisted of: • Site visit – inspection and recording water using fixtures on site



• Meeting with key staff • Meter Monitoring and analysis of data • Analysis of historical water data Historical Site Water Use Sydney Water has supplied historical water use data for Summerhayes Park. The chart below depicts the average daily water use for Summerhayes Park for the years 86/87 to 04/05. As can be seen water consumption has been fairly inconsistent.

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For the baseline period of 2001/02 to 2002/03 the park consumed approximately 6,804 kL per annum, or 18.6kL per day. This equates to 0.24kL/sqm/annum, which is below the benchmark of 0.6kL/sqm/annum. Figure 2 below depicts the average daily water use for Summerhayes Park by quarters for 04/05. As can be seen the highest water use is over the second and third quarter which coincides with summer and would represent the sports fields peak watering times. The first quarter is also high and whilst the field may not receive as much irrigation in this period it is experiencing high use and it would be expected for the amenities to be using a large amount of water. Based on the 04/05 data Summerhayes Park used approximately 0.22kL/sqm/annum, which is below the use for the baseline period.



Average Daily Water Use for 04/05 Quarters - Summerhayes Park

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Water Meter Monitoring Water meter monitoring was conducted for a four-week period from 17th October 2005 to 14th November 2005. The water meter was read twice daily – once in the morning and the evening. It is important to note that water meter reading was conducted at a time when the facility is receiving little use and the period received high rainfall, reducing the amount of irrigation needed. It should also be noted that a sub meter has been installed on the amenity block at the park. This meter was not monitored during the monitoring period. As can be seen below water use is fairly low and consistent with the amount of use this facility is experiencing. The highest water use occurred on Monday 31st October and this is due to field irrigation taking place. The water used was only for irrigating one field.

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10 N.B. Dark shading represents weekday water use and lighter shading represents weekend water use.



Water Use Inventory The table below outlines the water using fixtures present on site. All fixtures were inspected with the exception of the tennis clubhouse.

Facility Quantity Fixture L/MinuteSpringwood Soccer and Sports Clubhouse Kitchen Kitchen Sink 1 Hot + Cold Taps and Mixer 20 Female Toilets Toilets 4 Single Flush 11 Litre Cisterns Basins 3 Hot + Cold Tap and Mixer 20 Male Toilets Toilets 2 Single Flush – 11 Litre Cisterns Basins 2 Hot + Cold Tap and Mixer 20 Urinal 1 Single Flush – Manual – 9 Litre Cistern Tennis Clubhouse Toilets 2 Hand Basins 2 Kitchen 1 Amenities and Canteen Block Canteen Cold Water Tap 1 Single Tap 20 Hot Water Tap 1 Single Tap from Zip Boil Unit 15 Male Toilets Urinal 1 Slab Urinal with two cisterns, manual flush Toilet 1 Single Flush (cistern in wall) 9L? Basins 2 Single Pillar Cold Tap 20 Cleaners tap 1 Single Garden Style Tap 20 Female Toilets Basins 2 Single Pillar Cold Tap 20 Toilets 3 Single Flush (Cistern in wall) 9L? Main Change room Basin 1 Hot + Cold Tap set 15 Urinal 1 Slab Urinal One Cistern (in wall) 9L? Toilets 2 Single Flush (Cisterns in Wall) 9L?

Showers 6 Hot and Cold tap and Shower head – one shower head is missing 25

Cleaners Taps 2 Garden Style Fitting 25 Small Change Room Basin 1 Hot and Cold tap set 20 Shower 1 Hot and Cold tap 25 Toilet 1 Single Flush (Cistern in Wall) 9L? Cleaners Tap 1 Garden Styler Tap 15 External Grounds Irrigation System Taps 3 Single Taps 15

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Graphical Representation of Site Water Use The figure below represents the breakdown of water use at Summerhayes Park. As can be seen the largest water-using fixture at the park is the irrigation system. Given the relatively high use the facility receives it is also estimated that the amenities block is also a major contributor to water use particularly the showers.

Breakdown of Water Use - Summerhayes Park

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2.9. Katoomba Showground Technical Review and Action Plan

Names of the Assessor and any other personnel involved in the review: Andrew Pattison Recreation Project Officer Recreation Development Team Site Description and Technical Review Undertaken The Katoomba Showground is located in Katoomba. The facility consists of: • Full size sports ground • Trotting Track – currently un used • Grandstand seating with Home/away amenities and a canteen • Residential flat built into back of grandstand • External male/female public toilets The facility is used in winter for rugby league and in summer for seven-a-side soccer. The trotting track has not been used for some years. There is also a tenant living in the flat. Water supply is from Sydney Water (property number 4361161) through two meters; a 40mm meter (ID EDOJ0242) and a 50mm meter (ID FDJM0009). The 50mm serves the oval irrigation system and the 40mm meter supplies the grandstand building, flat and public toilets. A walkthrough review was conducted at this facility as it is using under 100kL/day and water use benchmarks are available. The review consisted of: • Site visit – inspection and recording water using fixtures on site • Meeting with key staff • Meter Monitoring and analysis of data • Analysis of historical water data Historical Site Water Use Historical water use data has been supplied by Sydney Water. The chart below depicts the average daily water use for the showground for the years 1986/87 to 2004/05. As can be seen water use is not consistent and overall has risen since 1989/87. There was a sharp rise from 2001/02 to 2002/03 but this has declined in previous years most likely due to the introduction of water restrictions in 2003.



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Total water use for the baseline period averaged 5945kL/year. Baseline data for the period 2001/02 - 2002/03 indicates that the two meters at the showground are using approximately the same amount of water. For the baseline period the average water use for irrigation was 3089kL/p.a. and for the amenities 2856kL/p.a. Total water use for the baseline period equates to 0.4kL/sqm/annum, which is below the benchmark of 0.6kL/sqm/annum. Water Meter Monitoring Monitoring of the water meters for the Showground was undertaken over a four-week period from October to 14th November. Meters were read twice daily, once in the morning (approx 7:00am) and once in the evening (approx 3:00pm). There are two



water meters present at the showground. One services the public toilets, grandstand and flat. The other meter services the irrigation system for the field. The graph below depicts the water consumption for the monitoring period.

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The average water consumption for the monitoring period was 5.77kL/day, which is below the average for previous years. However it is important to note that no irrigation occurred during the monitoring period due to reasonable rainfall. Therefore all the water used during the monitoring period went through the buildings present on the show ground. For the period when meter monitoring was conducted the showground was receiving very little use. The only formal user group booking was for 7-a-side soccer on Friday nights from 5:30pm – 11:00pm. As seen in the above chart water use is consistently over 5kL/day. A site inspection was conducted on 27th October 2005 during the monitoring period. All water fixtures were inspected and one toilet was found to have a leaking cistern – this was turned off, reported to maintenance staff and repaired soon after. As can be seen above the water use drops down to on average under 6kL/day after this repair.




Given the low level of use the facility is receiving the water use seems very high, indicating either that there is leakage occurring or some other source of water use unaccounted for. The fairly consistent nature of the use would suggest it is leakage. Observation of the meter indicates a consistent base flow of around 3 – 5L/minute when no fixtures are being used. This is approximately 4.3 to 7.2kL per day. Water Use Inventory The table below outlines the water using fixtures present on site.

Facility Quantity Fixture L/MinuteMale Public Toilets Basin 1 Single Cold Tap 30 Toilets 4 Single Flush 9L Cistern Urinal 1 Slab Urinal Manual Flush 2 11L Cisterns Female Public Toilets Basin 1 Single Cold Tap 24 Toilets 4 Single Flush 9L Cisterns Cleaners Tap 1 Single Cold Tap 24 Grandstand Building Home Change Room Showers 3 Hot + Cold Taps, Anti Vandal Shower Heads 20 Basins 2 Hot + Cold Taps 20 Cleaners Tap 1 Single Cold Tap 24 Toilet 1 Single Flush 9L Cistern Urinal 1 Slab Urinal Manual Flush 2 9L Cisterns Visitor Change Room Showers 3 Hot + Cold Taps, not anti vandal head 30 Basins 2 Hot and Cold Tap Set 30 Cleaners Tap 1 Single Cold Tap 30 Toilet 1 Dual Flush 9L Cistern Urinal 1 Slab Urinal Manual Flush 2 9L Cisterns Canteen Kitchen Sinks 2 Hot and Cold Tap Sets 24 Residential Flat Kitchen Sink 1 Hot and Cold Tap Set 24 Bathroom Basin 1 Hot and Cold Tap Set 15 Shower 1 Hot and Cold Tap Set 24 Bath 1 Hot and Cold Tap Set 24 Laundry Laundry Sink 1 Hot and Cold Taps 20 Washing machine 1 External Grounds Taps 4 Garden Style with Key Locks N/a

Table 1: Water Using Fixtures at Katoomba Showground Graphical Representation of Site Water Use The figures below represents a breakdown of the water using equipment located at the Showground. The first is based on the water use that occurred during the monitoring period. The second represents yearly water use breakdown.



Water Use Breakdown During Monitoring Period

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Figure 4.

Yearly Water Use Breakdown for Katoomba Showground

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Figure 5.



2.10. Knapsack Park Technical Review and Action Plan

Names of the Assessor and any other personnel involved in the review: Andrew Pattison Recreation Project Officer Recreation Development Team Site Description and Technical Review Undertaken Knapsack Park is located in Glenbrook. It is a large facility consisting of two full size soccer fields and two mini fields. There is also an amenities block and a clubhouse located at this site. The ground is used mainly for soccer in winter and touch football in summer. Up until April 2003 this facility was managed by the Blue Mountains Soccer Club under a lease. After April 2003 Council assumed responsibility for management and maintenance of the park. At present Council does not manage the clubhouse building, which was placed on site by the club and currently remains their responsibility. Water is supplied by Sydney Water (Property Number 4356694) through a 50mm meter (ID FDEG0038). A walkthrough review was conducted at this site due to water consumption being under 100kL/day and a water use benchmark is available for this type of facility. The review consisted of: • Site visit – inspection and recording water using fixtures on site • Meeting with key staff • Meter Monitoring and analysis of data • Analysis of historical water data Historical Site Water Use The chart below depicts the average daily water use for Knapsack Park for the years 86/87 to 04/05. Baseline water use for Knapsack Park for the period 2001/02 to 2002/03 was 6,499.5kL per annum. As can be seen below, water use at the site was reasonably high from 2000 – 2003. This period was during the Blue Mountains Soccer Clubs management of the park and may be representative of the clubs maintenance practices. There are no reports of a leak or other water loss during this time to explain the high level of use. It is this high use, which has placed the park in Council’s top 10 water-using facilities. Since the field has returned to Council management water consumption has dropped considerably.



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Figure 1: Average Daily Water Use by Year – Knapsack Park Figure .2 below illustrates the parks average daily water use by quarters for 04/05. The highest use is in the first quarter which is the when the park is at its peak use, the second quarter is also high which may represent the end of the soccer season.

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Figure 2: Average Daily Water Use by Quarters 04/05 – Knapsack Park Baseline data for 01/02 and 02/03 has placed this facility in Council’s top ten sites. During the baseline period Knapsack Park used 6499.5kL/ per year or based on benchmarks this 0.27kL/sqm/annum, which is under the water use benchmark of



0.6kL/sqm/annum. Based on the water usage for 04/05 the current use is 0.04kL/sqm/annum, which is well below the benchmark.12 Water Meter Monitoring Monitoring of the water meter for Knapsack Park was undertaken over a four-week period from October to 14th November. The meter was read twice daily, once in the morning and once in the afternoon. The graph below depicts the water consumption for the monitoring period.

Daily Water Usage 17/10/2005 - 14/11/2005 - Knapsack Park

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Figure 313 As can be seen above water use for the period was very low. There are a number of days when no water flow was recorded which indicates there is no base flow at the site. An inspection of the site also revealed that there were no leaks occurring in water fixtures.

12 The oval mow area at Knapsack Park is approximately 22000sqm and this figure has been used in calculating benchmark data. 13 N.B: Dark shading represents weekday water use and light shading represents weekend water use.



Water Use Inventory The table below outlines the water using fixtures present on site.

Facility Quantity Fixture L/Minute Club House Kitchen 1 Hot and cold tap Amenities Building Female Toilets Basins 2 Single cold tap 20 Cleaners Tap 1 Garden style tap fitting 20 Toilets 2 Single Flush 9 Litre Cistern Male Toilets Basins 2 Single cold tap 20 Cleaners Tap 1 Garden style tap fitting 20 Toilets 2 Single Flush 9 Litre Cistern Urinal 1 Single Stall Manual Flush 9 L Cistern 1st Change Room Toilet 1 Single Flush 9 Litre Cistern Showers 2 Hot & Cold Taps 20 Cleaners Tap 1 Garden style tap fitting 20 2nd Change Room Toilet 1 Single Flush 9 Litre Cistern Showers 2 Hot & Cold Taps 25 Cleaners Tap 1 Garden style tap fitting 25 Sports Field and Surrounds Irrigation External Taps 1 Bubbler 1

Table 1: Water Use Inventory – Knapsack Park Graphical Representation of Site Water Use The figure below represents a breakdown of the water using equipment located at Knapsack Park. As can be seen the majority of water use at the site comes from irrigation.



Brewakdown of Water Use at Knapsack Park

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Figure 4: Water Use Breakdown for Knapsack Park

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APPENDIX 1: WATER USE BENCHMARKS FOR COUNCIL FACILITIES

Civic and Administration Buildings > 4000 sqm 0.7 kL/sqm/annum

< 4000 sqm 1.2 kL/sqm/annum

> 200 people 40 L/patrons/d

< 200 people 75 L/patrons/d

Swimming Pools and Leisure Centres 0-500 persons 60 L/person/d

> 500 persons 40 L/person/d

Child Care Centres 40 L/person/d

Reserves and Parks Western Councils 0.4 kL/sqm/annum

Central Councils 0.3 kL/sqm/annum

Eastern Councils 0.2 kL/sqm/annum

Ovals Western Councils 0.6 kL/sqm/annum

Central Councils 0.5 kL/sqm/annum

Eastern Councils 0.4 kL/sqm/annum

Caravans 300 L/person/d

Depots 40 L/person/d

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APPENDIX 2: GUIDELINES FOR TECHNICAL REVIEWS Technical Review The depth and detail of a technical review will vary for each site, and is determined by the level of water use at that site. What is a Technical Review? A technical review is a review of water use and an investigation of water saving measures within an organisation. It includes but is not limited to the identification of water usage trends, water using devices and equipment, operating and maintenance procedures, and opportunities to utilise stormwater, water re-use or recycled water. Recently Conducted Technical Reviews Where a recent technical review has been conducted and where the level of detail provided for the site is equivalent to that outlined in this section, then the existing technical review may be used to fulfil some or all of the requirements of this section. For example, savings may have been achieved through a voluntary program such as Sydney Water Every Drop Counts business program, the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) Water Campaign or an Energy Performance Contract (EPC), which includes water efficiency, measures. What Level of Technical Review? The two levels of technical review are: Walk-Through For sites consuming less than 100kL/day and where Technical Review water efficiency benchmarks are available from DEUS for the organisation’s industry sector. Detailed Technical Review For sites consuming greater than 100kL/day or for sites consuming less than 100kL/day where no water efficiency benchmarks are available. The work for this section can be conducted as a combination of both on-site and desktop work. Before commencing an on-site technical review Before commencing a technical review the water use assessor (internal or external) should meet with the organisation’s management team to confirm the objectives of the technical review, arrange meetings with key representatives and agree on how outcomes from the technical review will be distributed and actions decided. Possible exemptions from a technical review Some sites may be exempt from the detailed technical review if they can demonstrate: a representative site has the same water consuming devices, processes, and operating and maintenance practices as other nominated sites for review and a representative site has a similar water consumption to the other nominated sites for review and the opportunities identified by a detailed technical review at the representative site are equally applicable to the other nominated sites. Special conditions at a site such, as recent change in ownership or proposed redevelopments should be discussed with DEUS. Walk-Through Technical Review A complete walk-through review should include:

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• preparation of a water balance for the site. This should include the development of a model or “flow chart” of water consumption on the site utilising the equipment/device inventory and known flows for the equipment (e.g. from suppliers, equipment manuals) and reconciling this with total water use;

• a breakdown of water usage across the site and site activities; • inspection of water using equipment, devices and processes across the site as part

of preparing a water use inventory; • investigation of water consumption within water using equipment, devices and

processes; • investigation of usage trends and patterns using monitoring as detailed below in

this section; • preparation of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) of water consumption (using

baseline data) in relation to an appropriate business activity indicator; and • comparison of monthly KPIs with industry benchmarks (where available) for

baseline water consumption, with consideration of site-specific factors (e.g. climate) where appropriate.

Information Collected For sites requiring walk-through technical reviews, provide or record the following: • name of the assessor and any other personnel involved in the review; • brief description of the site and the technical review undertaken; • overview of existing water using equipment, water reticulation system, devices

and processes across the site (the water use inventory); • graphical historical site water use profiles and KPIs; • either tabular or graphical representation of major water use/process/equipment

across the site; and • details of all identified measures. For each measure specify:

o brief description of the measure; o estimated water saving (kL/annum); o estimate of energy and other savings (e.g. chemical treatment costs)

resulting from the measure; o the measured costs and savings, supported with appropriate calculation

and/or quotation; o Internal Rate of Return (IRR) calculated over 10 years; and o estimated time taken to implement the measure.

Monitoring Regular water meter readings should be taken over a four-week period to determine water usage. If required, install sub-meters to large water using appliances where flow patterns cannot be determined from the main meter. Analysis of Water Use The monitoring data should be reviewed to identify usage trends and leakage, and presented in graphical format. Any changes in water use patterns identified during the technical review should be analysed and explained. Ideally any obvious water wastage for which immediate corrective action is possible (e.g. leaks, malfunctioning float valves etc), should be addressed during the

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monitoring period. When action is taken and savings achieved, this should be highlighted on graphical outputs. Detailed Technical Review For sites requiring detailed technical reviews, the review should include all activities required for the walk-through technical review as detailed in a walk-through Technical Review as well as: • a detailed investigation of each water-using device, equipment item and process

across the site and preparation of an inventory, including as appropriate: o current water consumption; o description of water use, operating, maintenance and cleaning procedures;

and o control systems, normal working hours, start up and shutdown procedures.

• In addition, for major water uses/processes/equipment items: o usage trends and patterns utilising the monitoring required in this section; o water consumption indicators (KPIs) including a comparison of current

consumption against predicted water use; and o identification of appropriate water use targets.

• In production and manufacturing organisations, a consideration of scheduling and lengths of production runs;

• quantification of out-of-hours flow and identification of measures to reduce out-of-hours flow; and

• investigation of opportunities to reduce water pressure. Use the information captured to identify measures to improve water efficiency and reduce cost. In identifying measures, consider: • opportunities to improve operating and maintenance procedures; • opportunities to utilise alternative water sources, such as stormwater, water re-use

within the site; and • use of recycled effluent where practical. Information Collected For sites requiring detailed technical reviews, provide or record the following: • conduct a water balance for the site with breakdown of consumption based on

monitoring conducted; • the executive summary of major findings of the review, measures, costs, and

savings for each major water use/process/equipment; • the name of the assessor and any other personnel involved in the review; • a description of the site and an outline of the methodology used in the technical

review undertaken; • a description of existing water reticulation system, water using equipment, devices

and processes across the site. For major items include: o the current water consumption; o the description of water use, operating, maintenance and cleaning

procedures as well as any leakage; o the control systems, normal working hours, start up and shutdown

procedures; and o the re-use opportunities.

• a table identifying the meters monitored during the review, dates logged and data

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• benchmarking of current water use for major water uses (KPIs) against best practice (where available);

• graphs of historical and current site water use profiles and KPIs; • graphical summary of the monitoring from all meters and sub-meters conducted

during the technical review including: o commentary on usage and interpretation of monitoring graphs; and o identification of the opportunities to reduce out-of-hours-flow where

appropriate. • suggestion and commentary of an appropriate water savings target; and • details of all identified measures including cost-effective measures. For each

measure specify: o description of the measure; o summary of where the measure is to be applied and a photograph of the

existing equipment, as appropriate; o estimated water saving (kL/annum); o estimate of energy and other savings (e.g. chemical treatment costs)

resulting from the measure; o expected costs and savings from the implementation of the measure,

supported with appropriate calculations and/or quotations; o IRR of the measure; and o estimated time required to implement the measure.

Monitoring All meters should be continuously monitored (e.g. consumption for each 15 minute period) for a minimum of 4 to 6 weeks. For sites requiring detailed technical review, sub-metering should be installed, if not already, for all major water uses. That is: • any individual piece of equipment, process or facility consuming about 15% or

more of the total site water consumption and where the flow to the equipment, process or facility is more than 10kL/day.

Analysis of Water Use The monitoring data should be reviewed to identify usage trends and leakage, and presented where possible in graphical format. Any changes in water use patterns during the technical review should be analysed and explained. Ideally any obvious water wastage for which immediate corrective action is possible (e.g. leaks, malfunctioning float valves etc), should be addressed during the monitoring period. Where action is taken and savings achieved, this should be highlighted on graphical outputs. SOURCE Department of Energy, Utilities and Sustainability (DEUS) (2005) Guidelines for Water Savings Action Plans (pp 14-18).

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