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Water Restrictions

Stage 3a Water Restrictions are in place

With continuing low rainfall and below average streamflows into Melbourne’s water storages, Melbourne remains in Stage 3a water restrictions. Under these restrictions gardens can only be watered in the morning twice a week. One in four sportsgrounds can be watered and efficient commercial car washes can still be used. There are also water efficiency requirements for major water users in place.

Summary

Residential Gardens

Watering Days

• Even numbered properties can water on Saturday and Tuesday.
• Odd numbered properties can water on Sunday and Wednesday.
• Watering is not permitted on Monday, Thursday and Friday.
• Where there is no number, the property is considered an even numbered address.

Garden Manual Watering

• Manual dripper systems, a hand-held hose fitted with a trigger nozzle, watering cans and buckets can be used to water gardens as required on specified watering days between 6am – 8am (see "Watering Days").
• Households with at least one resident aged 70 years or over may water their gardens manually on specified watering days between 6am – 8am or 8am – 10am (see "Watering Days").

Garden Automatic Watering

• Automatic dripper systems can be used to water gardens as required on specified watering days between midnight – 2am (see "Watering Days").

Vehicle Washing

• A bucket, filled directly from a tap can be used to clean windows, mirrors and lights; and spot-remove corrosive substances.
• An efficient commercial car wash that uses 70 litres of water or less per vehicle can be used.

Pools and Spas

• A new pool or spa of any size capacity cannot be filled with drinking water. However, a new or existing swimming pool or spa may be filled with an alternative water source such as groundwater.

For further Stage 3a Water Restrictions information please visit your local water retailer website:

City West Water
Yarra Valley Water

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