Stage 1 Water Restrictions now apply to the entire Munucipality

Stage 1 (Alert)

Stage 2

(Save)

Stage 3

(Just enough)

Stage 4

(Critical)

Residential, public and commercial gardens

Watering gardens is allowed on the following days:

Any day

Allocated** days only

Allocated days only

Not permitted

Manual watering systems can only be used between the hours of:

6am - 8am and 8pm - 10pm

6am - 8am and 8pm - 10pm

6am - 8am and 8pm - 10pm

Not permitted

Automatic watering systems can only be used between the hours of:

Midnight - 4am

Midnight - 4am

Not permitted

Not permitted

Handheld hoses fitted with a trigger nozzle, buckets or watering cans can only be used between the hours of:

Any time

Any time on allocated day

6am - 8am and 8pm - 10pm

Not permitted

Watering of lawns

Watering of lawns by any of the above methods

Not permitted

Not permitted

Not permitted

Sporting grounds

Watering of sporting grounds is allowed on the following days:

Any day

Allocated days only

Exempt*** surfaces only, on allocated days

Exempt surfaces only

Manual watering systems can only be used between the hours of:

6am - 8am and 8pm - 10pm

6am - 8am and 8pm - 10pm

6am - 8am and 8pm - 10pm

6am - 7am OR 8pm - 9pm. Odd days only

Automatic watering systems can only be used between the hours of:

Midnight - 4am

Midnight - 4am

Midnight - 4am

Midnight - 2am. Even days only

Handheld hoses fitted with a trigger nozzle, buckets or watering cans can only be used between the hours of:

Any time

Any time on allocated day

6am - 8am and 8pm - 10pm

6am - 7am OR 9pm - 10pm, odd days only

Paving, concrete and other hard surfaces

Same conditions for all stages

-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

Same conditions for Stage 3 and Stage 4

-A bucket, high pressure cleaning device or commercial car wash can be used at any time;

-A handheld hose fitted with a trigger nozzle may be used only for pre-rinsing and rinsing at home

-A bucket, high pressure cleaning device or commercial car wash can be used at any time

Use of a handheld hose is not permitted

- Windows, mirrors, lights, registration plates or spot removal of corrosive substances may be done at anytime using a bucket or watering can.

- Other parts of vehicles may only be washed for health and safety reasons or other emergencies at commercial car washes at anytime.

Residential or commercial pools & spas

Emptying and refilling existing pools, and filling new pools and spas:

-Up to 2,000 litres: may only be refilled, or filled for the first time, using a handheld hose 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 property owner has an approved Exemption from TasWater.

Same as Stage 1

Pools and spas cannot be filled, added to, or replaced without an approved Exemption – swimming pool or spa filling from TasWater.

Not permitted

Topping up pools and spas:

Only using a handheld hose fitted with a trigger nozzle, a bucket, watering can or automatic water top up device.

May only be topped up using methods described in Stage 1, for a maximum of 15 minutes per day only to replace water lost through evaporation, not removed for other purposes.

Not permitted

Not permitted