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Water use monitoring and alerts
The Schools Water Efficiency Program (SWEP) provides every school across Victoria with the opportunity to save water and money by providing free data loggers to track water use.
Data loggers are installed on school water meters to continuously monitor water use. When the data loggers detect high water use, an alert is sent to the school. This helps schools to quickly find and fix leaks and faulty equipment.
Schools are supported by a dedicated SWEP customer service team that provides advice and tips on how to find leaks.
SWEP web portal
Staff and students can view their school’s water use in near real-time through the user-friendly and interactive SWEP web portal.
Water use graphs, alerts and leak reports can easily be viewed online, customised and downloaded to help identify water use trends and opportunities to save water.
Electricity and solar data can also be integrated and viewed on the web portal.
Education resources
Every SWEP school is provided with tailored education resources, including classroom lesson plans that incorporate the use of SWEP water data.
These education resources teach students how to save water both at school and in the home and are aligned with the Victorian maths and science curriculum.
Program costs
Under SWEP, schools receive free installation of up to two data loggers for every Victorian campus. The first year’s subscription to the SWEP web portal and leak alert service is free of charge.
Ongoing subscription to the SWEP web portal costs $150 per year.
How to join
Over 50% of Victorian schools are already participating in SWEP and saving on average $1,500 per year through early leak and high water use detection.
To become a SWEP school and for further information visit the Schools Water Efficiency Program website.
Page last updated: 18/12/24