The Assure – Essential Saver offers you a 60% discount on your ‘essential’ water usage which includes activities such as bathing, drinking, cooking and washing.
Your ‘essential’ water usage will depend on how many people live in your household:
- 1-2 people = 150 litres per day
- 3-4 people = 300 litres per day
- 5+ people = 400 litres per day
To give an example, if you live in a household of 1-2 people and you use 160 litres of water per day, you will receive a 60% discount for the 150 litres used because we class this as your 'essential use'. You will only be charged at your usual metered rate for the 10 litres you used over your ‘essential use’.