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Orford and Triabunna in the State’s south-east will be placed on stage 1 water restrictions from Monday, 25 March 2024 until further notice to help maintain water supply to the town over the Easter break.
You can water your garden on any day of the week.
You can use manual sprinkler or drip watering systems that are turned on/off by hand between 6am - 8am and 8pm - 10pm.
You can set automatic watering systems to run between the hours of midnight - 4am.
Handheld hoses fitted with a trigger nozzle, buckets or watering cans be used at any time.
You can water your lawns using any of the previous methods listed here.
You can water sports grounds on any day of the week.
You can activate automatic watering systems between midnight - 4am.
Spot cleaning for safety, health, animal welfare or emergency reasons with a hose fitted with a trigger nozzle or with high pressure cleaning equipment is permitted
Using water for dust or pollutant suppression, or earth compaction by means of a hose fitted with a flow cut-off device or a vehicle fitted with sprinklers is permitted
Hosing for general cleaning of hard surfaces such as paths, driveways and paved areas is not permitted at any time
A bucket, high pressure cleaning device or commercial car wash can be used at any time;
A handheld hose fitted with a trigger nozzle may be used only for pre-rinsing and rinsing at home
Up to 2,000 litres: may only be refilled, or filled for the first time, using a handheld hose with a trigger nozzle, a bucket or automatic water top up device.
More than 2,000 litres: may only be refilled, or filled for the first time when the property owner has an approved Exemption from TasWater.
Only using a handheld hose fitted with a trigger nozzle, a bucket, watering can or automatic water top up device
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