Water Conservation - By-Law No. 508

This By-law came into effect on 1 January 2004.  This by-law is effective all year round across all regions, when necessary this by-law will be supplemented by formal water restrictions.

The aim of the Water Conservation By-Law 508 is to encourage customers and the wider community to conserve water and use water wisely by adopting the water use practices set out in the by-law.

These practices are as follows:

• Sprinklers, microsprays, drip systems and any other methods of watering or irrigation connected to the town water supply system must not be used to water private gardens, public gardens or sports grounds between the hours of 10.00 am to 5.00 pm each day.

• Hand held hoses, watering cans or buckets may be used at any time.

• Vehicles must not be cleaned except by hand washing with a bucket or use of trigger device attached to the hose.

• Paved areas must not be cleaned by hosing unless cleaning is required as a result of construction, building or like activities, accident, fire, health hazard, storm or other emergency or by use of a water efficient pressure boosted jet hose fitted with a trigger device

A complete copy of the Water Conservation By-Law has been made available for you to download for reference only using Adobe Acrobat Reader if you wish.  If you do not have the Acrobat Reader please click on the button below before downloading the By-Law.

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For further information customers may contact the Corporation by telephoning 1800 812 357.