Orford and Triabunna in the State’s south-east will be placed on stage 1 water restrictions as of today, March 25 2024, to help maintain water supply to the town over the Easter break.
The increased demand on the towns’ water supply during the annual influx of holiday visitors over the long weekend and the dry conditions are some of the factors considered in implementing these restrictions.
Stage 1 restrictions aim to reduce non-essential water use by 20 percent by encouraging conscious water use at home and in the workplace.
Residents in Launceston, Lady Barron and Bridport are urged to continue water conservation efforts to help avoid restrictions.
What do stage 1 water restrictions mean?
Stage 1 restrictions are intended to enforce sensible water use and prevent inefficient water practices by reducing non-essential use of water by about 20 per cent.
Residential, public and commercial gardens and lawns
Garden and lawn watering is allowed on any day during the following times:
· Manual watering systems can only be used between the hours of 6am and 8am, and between the hours of 8pm and 10pm.
· Automatic watering systems can only be used between the hours of midnight and 4am.
· Handheld hoses with a trigger nozzle, buckets or watering cans may be used at any time.
Sporting grounds
Watering of sports grounds is allowed on any day during the following times:
· Manual watering systems can only be used between the hours of 6am and 8am and between the hours of 8pm and 10pm.
· Automatic watering systems can only be used between the hours of midnight and 4am.
· Handheld hoses with a trigger nozzle, buckets or watering cans may be used at any time.
Paving, concrete and other hard surfaces
· Spot cleaning for safety, health, animal welfare or emergency reasons with a hose fitted with a trigger nozzle or with high pressure cleaning equipment is permitted.
· For construction, using water for dust or pollutant suppression, or earth compaction by means of a hose fitted with a flow cut-off device or a vehicle fitted with sprinklers is permitted.
· Hosing for general cleaning of hard surfaces such as paths, driveways and paved areas is not permitted at any time.
Washing vehicles
· A bucket, high pressure cleaning device or commercial car wash can be used at any time for vehicle washing.
· A handheld hose fitted with a trigger nozzle can only be used for pre-rinsing and rinsing at home.
Residential or commercial pools and spas
· Topping up of pools and spas only using a hand-held hose fitted with a trigger nozzle, a bucket, watering can or auto-device.
· Emptying and refilling existing pools and spas, and filling new pools and spas:
o Up to 2,000 litres: may only be refilled, or filled for the first time, using a hand-held hose fitted with a trigger nozzle, a bucket or automatic water top-up device.
o More than 2,000 litres: may only be refilled, or filled for the first time when the property owner has an approved Exemption – swimming pool or spa filling from TasWater.
Water conservation:
https://www.taswater.com.au/community/education/water-wise
Water restrictions explained:
https://www.taswater.com.au/community/education/water-wise
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