Level 2a Water Restrictions |
updated: 21/07/08 |
Water restrictions internally connected rainwater tanks.
APPLYING FROM WEDNESDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2006, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
Level 2a water restrictions apply to the use of water from internally connected rainwater tanks. Level 3 restrictions apply to all town water use.
Level 2a Water Restrictions
Lawns and Gardens
- no fixed hoses or sprinklers.
- hand-held hoses with a trigger nozzle, micro spray and drip systems supplied directly from the tank are allowed for up to half an hour a day on alternate days, 7am - 9am and 5pm - 7pm.*
- watering cans may be used to water gardens at any time on any day.
Car Washing
- all cars and boats to be washed and rinsed with a bucket, not a hose. Boat engines, bilges, boat trailer brakes and wheels can be washed with a hose for up to 10 minutes.
Paths and Driveways
- no hosing down of hard surfaces, including paths, driveways and external surfaces of buildings (incl. windows and roofs), except where required by law and for health and safety reasons.
Private Pools
- topping up allowed, filling of new pools allowed.
- no emptying and refilling of existing pools, except where repairs are required and exemptions are granted.
Bowling Greens, Golf Clubs and Cricket Pitches
- fixed watering systems allowed for two hours each day from 6pm to 8pm each day.
Nurseries and Commercial Gardens
- fixed watering systems allowed for two hours a day, 6am to 8am and 6pm to 8pm.
Local Sporting Fields
- fixed watering systems can be used three times a week between 7pm and 9pm .
* Odd number houses can water on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. Even number houses can water on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. No watering with hoses on Fridays.
The water used must be supplied directly from the rainwater tank.
Run-off from any watered area is not permitted.
No restrictions apply in the event of, or where there is a risk of, an accident, fire, hazard to health, safety or environment.
All requests for exemption will be dealt with on an individual basis and in accordance with need. Exemptions may be granted for personal health reasons or to reduce any impacts on business operations or jobs.
Any breaches of these restrictions can result in a $200 fine for an individual and a $2200 fine for a corporation.
Click here to see Level 3 water restrictions.
A copy of the Level 2a Water Restrictions poster above is available in Adobe Acrobat format (.pdf). You will need to download a free copy of the Adobe Acrobat Reader to read the document.
