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Daily water use down

Average daily residential water consumption dropped slightly to 152 litres per person per day across South East Queensland this week, Queensland Water Commission (QWC) figures show.

QWC Senior Director Kay Gardiner said the figure was down from last week's 154 litre average and well below the voluntary residential target of 200 litres per person per day.

Average daily consumption in Central SEQ was 138 litres per person, marginally down from last week's 139-litre average.

Scenic Rim residents recorded 127 litres per person each day, a fall from last week's 133-litre average.

Sunshine Coast consumption was 194 litres per person per day, up on last week's 181-litre average.

The Gold Coast's average daily consumption was 171 litres, down on last week's 190-litre average.

Redlands' average was 179 litres per person a day, up from 167 litres last week.

Under Permanent Water Conservation Measures:

* Gardens and lawns cannot be watered between 10am and 4pm when evaporation is at its highest.
* Outside these hours, gardens and lawns can be watered using a hand-held trigger nozzle hose or an efficient irrigation system defined in the guidelines.
* Efficient methods such as a hand-held trigger nozzle hose or high pressure cleaner should be used to clean vehicles, buildings and equipment.
* New swimming pools and spas may be filled with reticulated (town) water, but efficiency measures continue to apply when topping up pools and spas.

Residents are encouraged to continue to use less than the 200 litre per person per day voluntary target.