If implemented, Level 3 water restrictions would apply to external use of drinking water supplied from the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council’s reticulated water supply system.
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No restrictions apply to internal use, however all water saving initiatives would be encouraged.
External use:
Sprinklers and fixed hoses are banned.
The use of ONE hand held hose for 1 hour (in two 30 minute sessions), every second day on ‘odds & evens’ days matching your house number (for example, if your house number is 2, then you can water on all the even days of the month i.e. 2nd, 4th, 6th etc).
During Daylight Saving Time: from 6.30am to 7am and 6pm to 6.30pm;
Non-Daylight Saving Time: from 6.30am to 7am and 5pm to 5.30pm;
No garden watering on 31st day of the month.
Hoses must be fitted with a water cut-off trigger or control nozzle.
Watering cans and buckets can be used at any time when filled from a fixed tap.
During your allotted time, the following activities can be undertaken:
Gardens and lawns:
Use one hand held hose fitted with a water cut-off trigger or control nozzle and
Micro-spray watering systems can be used for 15 minutes only
Car and boat washing:
Wash with a bucket, rinse only using a hand held hose fitted with a water cut-off trigger or control nozzle, on lawn area or gravel where possible.
OTHER ACTIVITIES:
Outboard boat: Motor Flushing: 5 minutes on a lawn area only.
Cleaning windows, walls and roofs: Buckets only any time of day when filled from a fixed tap.
Driveways, paths and paved areas: Brooms, vacuum cleaners or air blowers to be used to remove loose material.
No chemicals or cleaning products to be used.
No hose can be used, unless it is required as a result of accident, fire, health hazard or other emergency. (Hoses must be fitted with a water cut-off trigger or control nozzle).
Commercial, building and landscaping industries: No restrictions to commercial activities (including commercial market gardens and plant nurseries), however, water saving initiatives are encouraged.
Hoses must be fitted with a water cut-off trigger or control nozzle.
Dust suppression permitted with recycled water only.
All water usage and associated activities must not cause pollution as defined under the Protection of the Environment Operations [POEO] Act 1997.
Penalties will apply for deliberate breaches of the adopted Level 3 water restrictions.
Under Level 3 restrictions what are the rules for filling up new pools or topping up existing ones?
Under Level 3 restrictions what are the rules for filling up new pools or topping up existing ones?
Under Level 3 restrictions what are the rules for filling up new pools or topping up existing ones?
Topping up of swimming pools and spas is permitted during allocated time only.
Hoses must be fitted with a water cut-off trigger or control nozzle.
Note: Ensure these activities are closely monitored to ensure that no overflow or water wastage occurs. Such occurrences will be considered to be an offence and penalties will apply.
Council would encourage all pool owners/operators to minimise evaporation and water loss by installing a pool cover and to use rainwater collection from any adjacent roof down pipe to help reduce the need for topping up of the pool.
