Goulburn Valley Water customers are expected to follow Permanent Water Saving Rules. No water restrictions apply at this time.
Permanent Water Saving Rules
Goulburn Valley Water has varied its Permanent Water Saving Plan and associated rules in accordance with a variation approved by the Minister for Water.
Permanent Water Saving Rules (PWSRs) are a series of common sense rules that all customers supplied water by Victorian Water Authorities are obliged to follow day to day to ensure water is not wasted. These rules are in place on a permanent and ongoing basis, even when water restrictions are not required.
PWSRs aim to promote efficient and sensible use of water without significantly restricting customer choice and flexibility. They reflect the value that Victorians place on water, and the community view that water is a precious resource that should not be wasted.
- A hand held hose must be fitted with a trigger nozzle and can be used to wash your car and water your gardens and lawns at any time.
- Watering systems can only be used to water residential and commercial gardens and lawns between 6pm – 10am, any day of the week.
- Watering systems can only be used to water public gardens, lawns and playing surfaces between 6pm – 10am any day of the week, and only if fitted with a rain or soil moisture sensor. Public gardens, lawns and playing surfaces can also be watered in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.
- Water cannot be used in a fountain or a water feature unless it re-circulates the water.
- Hosing down driveways, paths, concrete, timber decking and other paved areas is not permitted except in limited circumstances.
Please note: These rules will not apply in the case of an accident, fire, safety hazard or another emergency or in respect to the health of people or animals.
For further information customers may contact the Corporation by telephoning 1800 45 45 00.
Water Restrictions - By-Law No. 511
Goulburn Valley Water has a Water Restrictions By-Law outlining the conditions regarding water restrictions and their implementation.
The purpose of this By-law is to:
- promote the conservation of water; and
- set out four stages of restrictions on the use of water; and
- specify when and how a stage of restriction may be imposed; and
- specify things which must not be done while each stage of restriction persists; and
- specify principles for considering applications for exemptions from particular restrictions; and
- specify principles for deciding when to lift restrictions; and
- prescribe offences and penalties for the contravention of this By-law; and
- prescribe classes of persons for the purpose of issuing infringement notices.
Download Water Restrictions By-Law
For further information customers may contact the Corporation by telephoning 1800 45 45 00.
Current Water Restrictions
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Stage 4 
Permanent
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