Penrith. 'Only one in four councils'

NSW Water Minister, Phil Costa, has congratulated Penrith City Council for reaching Sydney Water’s prized “five-star rating” for water management. Council’s annual water use has dropped by more than 94 million litres over the past six years since joining the Every Drop Counts Business Program. “This is a great achievement. Penrith is one of only four councils to achieve the maximum five-star rating,” he said. Sydney Water has attracted more than 400 businesses to the Every Drop Counts Business Program since 2001, saving over 40 million litres of water a day.