The average inflow of water in to Melbourne’s catchments from 1913 to 1996 was 625 GL/year.

The average from 1907 to 2007 is only 385 GL/year.

That’s a drop of over 800 litres per year.

Over the winter period, Melbourne’s water capacity was raised by 3.5% raising it to 33.6% by the end of August 2008.

In comparison to the storage level last year of 38.6%, we are down by 90 billion litres. Melbourne’s water storage is currently 34.5%.

Heading into what promises to be a very hot summer, it’s now crucial to conserve as much water as possible. Our catchments are already very low, and with a hot summer on the horizon now is the time to put your water conserving hat on. Check out some articles and tips on how to save and harvest water.