Criteria for <Council> to be recognised: Requirement Evidence Provided Criteria met (by LGA) Yes / No Yes / No Criteria 1 - Council commitment Sign a Memorandum of Understanding confirming the commitment to participate in the Waterwise Signed MoU received by the Water council’s Corporation Councils Program. Nominate an employee position as a point of contact for the Program and establish a water management Provide name and contact details to Water Corporation team. Criteria 2 Review council water consumption and create a water efficiency action plan for potable and – water sources for all council operations and the community water consumption over the last 3 Review council’s Copy of water audit report years and identify the top water using buildings and grounds owned by the council. Set goals to improve water efficiency. Goals included in water efficiency action plan Establish a water efficiency action plan that outlines Provide a copy of the Council’s endorsed action plan. current and future actions to meet water efficiency Provide evidence that minimum goals. Action plans to be endorsed by council. actions have been addressed in the action plan. Criteria 3 - Ensure appropriate staff members complete free online waterwise training Complete Garden and Irrigation Training List of Council attendees that have completed training. Complete Water Auditing Training Complete List of Council attendees that have completed training. Criteria 4 - No breaches of groundwater licence terms or conditions set by the Department of Water, and no breaches of scheme water usage issued by Water Corporation in the past 12 months. This includes permanent water efficiency measures. Copy of advice from Department of Groundwater Water that no breaches have occurred. Copy of advice from Water Scheme water Corporation hat no breaches have occurred.
Criteria for <Council> to be recognised: Requirement Evidence Provided (by LGA) Yes / No Criteria met Yes / No Criteria 1 - Council commitment Sign a Memorandum of Understanding confirming the council’s commitment to participate in the Waterwise Councils Program. Signed MoU received by the Water Corporation Nominate an employee position as a point of contact for the Program and establish a water management team. Provide name and contact details to Water Corporation Criteria 2 – Review council water consumption and create a water efficiency action plan for potable and water sources for all council operations and the community Review council’s water consumption over the last 3 years and identify the top water using buildings and grounds owned by the council. Copy of water audit report Set goals to improve water efficiency. Goals included in water efficiency action plan Establish a water efficiency action plan that outlines current and future actions to meet water efficiency goals. Action plans to be endorsed by council. Provide a copy of the Council’s endorsed action plan. Provide evidence that minimum actions have been addressed in the action plan. Criteria 3 - Ensure appropriate staff members complete free online waterwise training Complete Garden and Irrigation Training List of Council attendees that have completed training. Complete Water Auditing Training Complete List of Council attendees that have completed training. Criteria 4 - No breaches of groundwater licence terms or conditions set by the Department of Water, and no breaches of scheme water usage issued by Water Corporation in the past 12 months. This includes permanent water efficiency measures. Groundwater Copy of advice from Department of Water that no breaches have occurred. Scheme water Copy of advice from Water Corporation hat no breaches have occurred.
WaterwiseCouncilProgramEndorsementAssessmentChecklist.docx