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Long-term water saving rules
Long-term water savings rules set out permanent, sensible practices to save water.
The long-term water saving rules are:
- Sprinklers and watering systems may only be used before 10am and after 4pm on any given day. This avoids the heat of the day. The only exception is that children are allowed to play under a sprinkler on a hot day.
- Hand held hoses anytime must be fitted with a trigger nozzle, including to wash vehicles. Hoses must not be left running unattended.
- No hosing of hard surfaces such as paths or drives except for reasons of health and safety, emergency or construction activity and such hosing can only be carried out using a trigger nozzle or high pressured cleaning device.
- Fire hoses may be used for fire fighting activities only.
The current Level 3 mandatory water restrictions continue to apply until further notice.