Water Efficiency CheckSunshine Coast

Water Efficiency Check

Find out where your water bill is really going. We test your taps, showerheads and toilets, spot the waste, and tell you exactly what to fix.

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Why your water bill keeps climbing

From 1 July 2026, Unitywater increased the average combined water and wastewater bill by 1.6 per cent, about $28 a year. Water charges themselves are frozen at last year’s rates. The increase applies to wastewater only.

On its own, $28 does not sound like much. But Unitywater’s own figures put the average combined household bill at around $1,750 a year already, and that number only moves in one direction.

For most Sunshine Coast households, the bigger cost is not the annual increase. It is the water disappearing through fixtures nobody has checked in years.

Where the real water waste is hiding

A running toilet can waste more than 5,000 litres a day
Undetected leaks can waste over 2,000 litres a day, often with no visible sign
Worn tap washers and old showerheads use far more water than modern, water efficient fixtures
Most of it goes unnoticed until the next bill arrives

A Water Efficiency Check identifies where the opportunities for water savings are. Combine it with an inspection, and we can also pinpoint the leaks and losses actually costing you money.

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Call (07) 5491 6746 to book. Licensed Sunshine Coast plumbers, family owned and operated for over 30 years.

What is included in a Water Efficiency Check & Inspection

One of our licensed plumbers tests every tap, showerhead and toilet in your home against the flow rate and flush volume standards used across Queensland, checks for leaks at the meter and around fittings, and gives you a plain-English rundown of what is running efficiently and what is not.

Flow rate testing on all internal cold water taps and shower heads
Toilet flush volume check (full flush and half flush)
Leak test at the meter
A written report you can keep
A Water Efficiency Certificate issued if your home already meets the standard
A straightforward, upfront quote for any improvements, no surprises

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Who actually needs this

Homeowners

Landlords and property managers

Under Queensland tenancy law, you can only pass on water usage charges to a tenant if the property is individually metered, your lease says the tenant pays for water, and the property meets the water efficiency standards set for Queensland rental properties (9 litres/minute max for taps and showerheads, dual flush toilets within set limits). If your property does not meet that standard, you cover the water usage costs yourself, not your tenant.

A Water Efficiency Certificate from a licensed plumber is how you prove compliance if it is ever questioned.

This is general information, not legal advice. Speak with your property manager or the Residential Tenancies Authority about your specific obligations.