WATER RISTRICTIONS TO START IMMEDIATELY

Council would like to advise that Taswater has formally notify George Town Council that they will be implementing Stage 1 water restrictions in

• George Town

• Hillwood

• Low Head

• Bell Bay

 Effective from 20 January 2020 to 31 March 2020.

The community will be advised on 20 January of these restrictions and the rules that apply while they are in force as per Regulation 8 of the Water and Sewerage Industry (General) Regulations 2009.

This is due to very dry conditions across much the state, along with low rainfall over the last 36 months and the uncertainty around rainfall in the immediate future.

What do stage 1 water restrictions mean?
The aim of Stage 1 restrictions is to reduce non-essential water usage by 20 per cent. This can be achieved through sensible water use and minimising outdoor water use.

Residential, public and commercial gardens and lawns
Garden and lawn watering is allowed on any day during the following times:
Watering of sports grounds is allowed on any day during the following times:

• Manual* watering systems are only to be used between the hours of 6am - 8am, and 8pm -10pm

• Automatic** watering systems are only to be used between the hours of midnight and 4am

• Handheld hoses with a trigger nozzle, buckets or watering cans may be used at any timporting grounds

Sporting Grounds

• Manual* watering systems are only to be used between the hours of 6am - 8am, and 8pm -10pm
• Automatic** watering systems are only to 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 may be used at any time
• A handheld hose fitted with a trigger nozzle may 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: -• 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
• More than 2,000 litres: may only be refilled, or filled for the first time when the prproperty owner has an approved Exemption – swimming pool or spa filling from TasWater

*Manual watering systems are those that physically require a tap to be turned on, this includes taps with shut off timers
**Automatic watering systems are any systems that include electronic control units

For further information please visit:L www.taswater.com.au/waterrestrictions