Water Conservation and Restrictions
Our Water Alerts and Restrictions help us manage the town water supply during periods of high demand.
In summer, we get less rain than the rest of the year and the amount of water people use everyday increases mainly due to activities like watering gardens, property maintenance and filling up swimming pools. This puts pressure on our water supply.
Water restrictions help everyone play their part and are put in place to make sure there is enough water for everyone to use during this time.
If you notice a water leak or someone wasting water in your street please contact us straight away on 0800 932 4357.
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Use water wisely.
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Water saving tips:
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Reduce non-essential water use.
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Take all practical steps to reduce your water usage.
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Reduce your water use immediately.
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Hand-held hosing means that a person must be physically holding the hose. In other words, this means no unattended hoses. Always use a twist or trigger nozzle when using your hose. Turn off all hoses and taps when its not in use. Alternate day sprinkling means residents whose street address number is an even number can use their sprinkler systems between 6am-8am and 6pm-8pm on days with even dates (i.e. 30 January, 2 February, 4 February etc). Those with odd letter box numbers can use their sprinkler systems between 6am-8am and 6pm-8pm on days with odd dates (i.e. 31 January, 1 February, 3 February etc). Essential water use means that you may use water for drinking, food preparation, hygiene and sanitary purposes (includes washing clothes and taking showers). Essential use outside means water may be used for activities like firefighting and emergency clean ups. |