Euroa and Violet Town Move to Stage 2 Water Restrictions

23 April 2009 

Effective Monday 27 April 2009 water restrictions for Euroa and Violet Town will be increased to Stage 2 and will continue on this level until further notice.

Goulburn Valley Water’s Managing Director Mr Peter Quinn said that the water restrictions are necessary due to the continued dry and hot period.  “The weather conditions have maintained water consumption levels at unseasonably high levels, and levels are reducing in the water storages that supply Euroa and Violet Town.”

“The water storages that supply Euroa and Violet Town are currently holding 250 megalitres,” said Mr Quinn.  “We have not been able to divert water from Seven Creeks since before Christmas because the flow rate has been below the level set out in our bulk entitlement.”

Mr Quinn said that water restrictions are necessary to conserve the available water resources.  “Initially Stage 2 water restrictions are being introduced.  However, more severe water restrictions are likely if the dry conditions continue.”

RESIDENTIAL and COMMERCIAL GARDENS and LAWNS

• NO LAWN WATERING

• Manual watering systems (the kind you turn on or off by hand) can only be used to water gardens between 6am-8am and 5pm-7pm on alternate days

• Automatic watering systems (the kind you set to turn on and off automatically) can only be used to water gardens between midnight-4am on alternate days.

• Hand-held hoses with a trigger nozzle, a bucket or watering can may be used at any time to water a garden only.

Alternate days means that properties with an odd street number may operate a watering system between the set hours on odd numbered days of the month and properties with even numbers or no number on even numbered days of the month. All properties can water on the 31^st day of the month.

Please see our Water Restrictions page for full details on Stage 2 water restrictions, including details of water restrictions applying to sporting grounds and commercial premises, or by calling our 24 hour customer service centre on FREE CALL 1800 45 45 00.
 

Authorised By P.A. Quinn, 104-110 Fryers Street Shepparton