Government's bluff called on water

The 155 litres per day limit seems to have failed. I wonder if the practical limits on saving water after repeated calls to reduce consumption have been meet. The people who care about reducing consumption have either modified their behavoiur or spent the money they are willing or able to spend on grey water systems etc. The ones that don't care at all are not facing any penalties yet.

Limiting showers, water saving showerheads and toilets, using greywater and tank water for the garden will only get you so far. To go beyond this would require spending serious money which would have the risk of subsidising others making no effort. The savings in money terms of reduced consumption would not be captured by the individual at present.

Carrying around buckets of water have made me think about how poorly our built environment manages water in the current conditions. The built environment in part is a response to making life easier and the fact that we live on a dry continent has had precious little impact.