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Saving water

From City Scene, published on 17 February, 2008

Less leakage from Auckland city's underground water network has lead to a reduction - approximately half an Olympic-size swimming pool of water a day - in water drawn from the region's supply compared to a year ago.

Metrowater's chief executive Jim Bentley says the gains are hard-won through a concerted effort to address water losses through improved leak detection and repairs to underground water pipes. "This is a fantastic result which means we are preserving resources by using less water from the region's supply," he says. Metrowater, a council-controlled organisation, has identified and repaired more than 500 leaks in the past year.