Water restrictions and dam levels

You can:

• water established gardens and lawns at the following times:
  • odd numbered properties between 4am - 8am and 4pm - 8pm on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
  • even or un-numbered properties between 4am - 8am and 4pm - 8pm on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.

You can use:

• a hand-held hose with a twist or trigger nozzle
• Sprinklers with a timer.

You can use a bucket or watering can at any time.

You can’t:

• use more than one hose at a time on a property
• use a hose without a twist or trigger nozzle or hoses which are not hand-held (e.g. left to run hooked on a tree)
• use a soaker hose
• use sprinklers without a timer.

You can:

• water new lawns and gardens using a sprinkler with a timer and hand-held hose with a twist or trigger nozzle for:
  • one hour only on the day of establishment, or
  • for one hour in total each day between 4am - 8am and 4pm - 8pm for 21 days after the date of establishment.

You can:

• use water for general outdoor cleaning at any time using: 
  • a bucket
  • a hand-held hose
  • a high-pressure water cleaning unit.

General outdoor cleaning includes cleaning of:

• vehicles
• external surfaces of a building
• materials and equipment
• animal pet pens and enclosures.

You can't:

• use potable water to remove loose items that could be easily removed by a broom, blower or similar device.

You can:

• only use potable water to clean paved surfaces when dealing with significant soiling or to prevent material risks to health, safety or the environment.

You can’t:

• use potable water to remove loose items that could be easily removed by a broom, blower or similar device.

You can:

• top up swimming pools and spas at any time if:
  • a down pipe diverter or rainwater tank is used
  • a pool cover is in place when pool is not in use or
  • the pool is Climate Care certified.

You can:

• help water saving efforts by repairing internal leaks as quickly as possible, such as dripping taps or leaking toilets.

You can't:

• have leaking taps and plumbing fittings and overflowing containers or structures (including pools, spas and rainwater tanks)
• allow water to flow onto roads, pathways and driveways during irrigation.

You can:

• water established gardens and lawns with a hand-held hose with a twist or trigger nozzle at the following times:
  • odd numbered properties between 4am - 8am and 4pm - 8pm on Tuesday and Saturday
  • even or un-numbered properties between 4am - 8am and 4pm - 8pm on Wednesday and Sunday.

You can use a bucket or watering can at any time.

You can't:

• use sprinklers
• use more than one hose at a time on a property
• use a hose without a twist or trigger nozzle or hoses which are not hand-held.

You can:

• water new lawns and gardens using a sprinkler with a timer and a hand-held hose with a twist or trigger nozzle for:
  • one hour only on the day of establishment
  • your permitted watering times above or
  • for one hour total each day between 4am - 8am and 4pm - 8pm for 14 days after the date of establishment.

Where suitable fit-for-purpose alternative water supplies can be used, this must be used prior to using potable water supply.

You can:

• use water for general outdoor cleaning at the following times:
  • odd numbered properties - Tuesday and Saturday
  • even or un-numbered properties - Wednesday and Sunday.

• use:
  • a bucket
  • a hand‐held hose or
  • a high‐pressure water cleaning unit.

General outdoor cleaning includes cleaning of:

• vehicles
• external surfaces of a building
• materials and equipment
• animal pet pens and enclosures.

Cleaning for health and safety is permitted at any time by any suitable means.

You can:

• only use potable water to clean paved surfaces when dealing with significant soiling or to prevent material risks to health, safety or the environment.

You can’t:

• use potable water to remove loose items that could be easily removed by a broom, blower or similar device.

You can:

• top up swimming pools and spas at any time if:
  • a down pipe diverter or rainwater tank is used 
  • a pool cover is in place when pool is not in use or
  • the pool is Climate Care certified.

You can:

• help water saving efforts by repairing internal leaks as quickly as possible, such as dripping taps or leaking toilets.

You can't:

• have leaking taps and plumbing fittings and overflowing containers or structures (including pools, spas and rainwater tanks)
• allow water to flow onto roads, pathways and driveways during irrigation.

You can:

• use a bucket or watering can to water established gardens and lawns at the following times:
  • odd numbered properties between 4am - 8am and 4pm - 8pm on Tuesday and Saturday
  • even or un-numbered properties between 4am - 8am and 4pm - 8pm on Wednesday and Sunday.

You can't:

• use sprinklers or hoses.

You can:

• use a bucket or watering can to water newly established gardens and lawns at the following times:
  • odd numbered properties - 4am - 8am and 4pm - 8pm Tuesday and Saturday
  • even or un-numbered properties - 4am - 8am and 4pm - 8pm Wednesday and Sunday.

You can't:

• use sprinklers or hoses.

You can:

• use water for general outdoor cleaning at the following times:
  • odd numbered properties - 4am - 8am and 4pm - 8pm Tuesday and Saturday
  • even or un-numbered properties - 4am - 8am and 4pm - 8pm Wednesday and Sunday.

• use:
  • a bucket or
  • a high-pressure water cleaning unit.

General outdoor cleaning includes cleaning of:

• vehicles
• external surfaces of a building
• materials and equipment
• animal pet pens and enclosures.

Cleaning for health and safety is permitted at any time by any suitable means.

You can't:

• use a hose for general cleaning of hard surfaces such as paths, driveways and paved area.

You can:

• only use town water supplies to clean paved surfaces for health and safety reasons, at any time by any suitable means.

You can’t:

• use potable water to remove loose items that could be easily removed by a broom, blower or similar device.

You can:

• top up swimming pools and spas at any time if:
  • a down pipe diverter or rainwater tank is used
  • a pool cover is in place when pool is not in use or
  • the pool is Climate Care certified.

You can:

• help water saving efforts by repairing internal leaks as quickly as possible, such as dripping taps or leaking toilets.

You can't:

• have leaking taps and plumbing fittings and overflowing containers or structures (including pools, spas and rainwater tanks)
• allow water to flow onto roads, pathways and driveways during irrigation.

There is a total outdoor watering ban.

You can’t:

• use sprinklers, hoses, watering cans or buckets.

There is a total outdoor watering ban.

You can’t:

• use sprinklers, hoses, watering cans or buckets.

You can:

• use water for general outdoor cleaning, only when using a bucket filled directly from a tap to:
  • spot clean a surface to remove potentially paint or surface damaging mark
  • clean only vehicle mirrors, vehicle lights, glass and number plates to maintain safe operation and satisfy number plate visibility requirements
  • clean other such parts of a vehicle to comply with statutory or regulatory operation or
  • flush an inboard or outboard motor or vehicle brake to prevent corrosion and maintain safe operation.

Cleaning for health and safety is permitted at any time by any suitable means.

You can:

• only use town water supplies to clean paved surfaces for health and safety reasons, at any time by any suitable means.

You can’t:

• use potable water to remove loose items that could be easily removed by a broom, blower or similar device.

You can:

• help water saving efforts by repairing internal leaks as quickly as possible, such as dripping taps or leaking toilets.

You can't:

• have leaking taps and plumbing fittings and overflowing containers or structures (including pools, spas and rainwater tanks).

Total outdoor watering ban.

You can’t

• use sprinklers, hoses, watering cans or buckets.

You can’t

• use sprinklers, hoses, watering cans or buckets.

You can:

• Use water for general outdoor cleaning, only when using a bucket filled directly from a tap to:
  • spot clean a surface to remove potentially paint or surface damaging mark
  • clean only vehicle mirrors, vehicle lights, glass and number plates to maintain safe operation and satisfy number plate visibility requirements or
  • clean other such parts of a vehicle as required to comply with statutory or regulatory obligations.

Water can also be used to flush an inboard or outboard motor or vehicle brakes to prevent corrosion and maintain safe operation.

You can:

• only use town water supplies to clean paved surfaces for health and safety reasons, at any time by any suitable means.

You can’t:

• use potable water to remove loose items that could be easily removed by a broom, blower or similar device.

You can:

• help water saving efforts by repairing internal leaks as quickly as possible, such as dripping taps or leaking toilets.

You can't:

• have leaking taps and plumbing fittings and overflowing containers or structures (including pools, spas and rainwater tanks).