Level 3 Water Restrictions come in to Force

In a bid to further reduce water use across our District, Whangarei District Council is establishing Level three water restrictions in the Whangārei District at 8am on Thursday

16 April 2020.

Residential – Allowable water use

Indoors

Typical indoor water use is not restricted, but please reduce demand where you can.

Washing hands with soap – Yes
Brushing teeth & other personal hygiene – Yes
Cooking, drinking, washing dishes – Yes

Wash your Hands at All Restriction Levels

Garden watering

Sprinklers – No
Irrigation systems – No
Hand held hose (with automatic shut off) – No
Bucket – Yes

Vehicle washing

Hand held hose (with automatic shut off) – No
Water blaster – No
Bucket – Yes

Swimming pools

Filling from mains supply – No
Filling via water tanker from alternate supply area – Yes

Building and Paved area cleaning

Hand held hose (with automatic shut off) – No
Water blaster – No
Bucket – Yes

Filling Water TanksWater Tanks

Registered water carrier – No
Registered water carrier from unrestricted supply – Yes

Flushing boat engines

With hose for no more than 2 minutes – No
In bucket and recycle water – Yes

Commercial and Industrial – Allowable water use

Gardens, lawns and private fields

Sprinklers – No
Irrigation systems – No
Hand held hose (with automatic shut off) – No
Bucket – Yes

Market garden,  plant nursery

Efficient plant water as required – No
With written approval (limitations will apply) – Yes

Public swimming pools

Filling from mains – Yes

Car washes and commercial vehicle washing

Mains pressure water systems with no recycling – No
High pressure water systems – Yes
Recycled water systems (with written approval) – Yes

Public fountains

Filling from mains – No

Fire fighting

Emergency use only – Yes

Cleaning water

Hand held hose (with automatic shut off) – No
Water blaster – with written permission only
Bucket – Yes

Construction water

Water tanker or metered standpipes – No
No construction water provided.

Municipal sports fields

Established fields fed from mains – No
Critical fields with approved watering plans – Yes 

Note: Industrial users will be requested to review their water demand and reduce usage as much as possible during periods of drought. The use of recycled water is not restricted; however, the use of top-up water must be minimised.

These restrictions will remain in place until water sources are sufficiently restored.

For more information on water saving tips go to Be Water Wise: 

www.bewaterwise.org.nz

This notice is given under clause 1.3.6.1 of the Water Supply Bylaw 2012.