Learning how to reduce your water bills is beneficial in lots of different ways. Not only is it a brilliant way to keep spending down, but it’s also incredibly important for helping the planet. I’ve asked a water scientist and professor, an Earth Day pro, and a plumber why it’s worth doing and for their top tips for reducing water usage around the house as we see in United Nations' World Water Day 2025 (March 22).
From simple tricks such as switching cleaning methods, to installing water-efficient fixtures, there are lots of short-term and long-term solutions out there. If you’re looking to reduce water wastage in your yard and your house, give these a go. Whilst World Water Day's theme is glacier preservation, working to lower water bills will be useful for households across the country, especially if you've been wondering recently why your water bills are so high.
‘We're all looking for ways that we can be more efficient in how we spend and conserve our money – but I also hope that these times of economic challenges can be educational opportunities for us to also think about how we can give back to the environment itself,’ explains Dr. Kelsey Leonard , a water scientist, and assistant professor at the University of Waterloo. She says when a lot of people think about water – subconsciously or consciously – they think of it as an unlimited resource.
‘Fresh water is a very finite resource, and being able to be more conscientious about our use of it is so cr.
