Emerald, Blackwater and Bluff water restrictions relaxed
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Posted on March 27, 2019
Level 2 water restrictions have been relaxed to level 1 for Emerald, Blackwater and Bluff.
Central Highlands’ Mayor Kerry Hayes said the decision was made based on the level of the Fairbairn Dam.
‘There was an increased inflow to the dam since the rain event a couple of weeks ago, which has meant the level has climbed to above 12%,’ the mayor said.
‘Since the water restrictions are based on trigger points set at dam levels, council felt it was only reasonable to reduce the water restrictions back to level 1 for those towns that are reliant on the Fairbairn Dam for their water supply.’
Level 1 water restrictions are:
No impact for households with greywater re-use systems or rainwater tanks, where that is the water source.
No impact for households with functioning bores accessing groundwater, where that is the water source.
No sprinklers on Mondays.
Odd numbered houses can water garden beds and shrubbery by means of micro sprays, drip systems or sprinklers on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays between the hours of 7.00 pm and 9.00 am the following day. Lawns can be watered by sprinklers, micro-spray and drip systems between 6.00 am and 8.00 am and between 7.00 pm and 9.00 pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Even numbered houses can water garden beds and shrubbery by means of micro sprays, drip systems or sprinklers on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays between the hours of 7.00 pm and 9.00 am the following day. Lawns can be watered by sprinklers, micro-spray and drip systems between 6.00 am and 8.00 am and between 7.00 pm and 9.00 pm on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
More information about water restrictions throughout the region can be found here.