Definitions

Container	A container may include things such as a tank, vat, drum, bucket, portable road barriers, rubbish bins or a garden water feature. The container may be filled, but not be allowed to overflow and waste water.
Corporation	Examples of a Corporation might include a propriety limited company, public company, strata unit owners' corporation, etc.
Drip irrigation system	A drip irrigation system has special low pressure drip devices that release water slowly, in drips, at orbelow ground level near plant roots. These systems also include weeping hoses.
Garden	One or more plants, trees or shrubs, either in the ground or within containers.
Hard surface	Hard surfaces include paths, driveways, floors and buildings.
Hoses	Hoses connected to metered standpipes are included in these restrictions if they are being used for any restricted activities.
Sprinkler	A sprinkler is any attachment to a garden hose or fixed pipe that is left unattended to emit water over a given area.
Trigger nozzle	A nozzle fitted to the end of your hose controlled by: a trigger which must be depressed continuously, or locked in the on position, by hand for water to flow; or a discrete switch which can be turned off or on by hand, with a single movement. Read the fact sheet about trigger nozzles
Vehicle	Vehicles include cars, trucks, trailers, caravans, motorcycles and boats.
Water theft	Water theft is illegally taking water from the Sydney Water system. Examples of water theft include: Tampering with a water meter By-passing a water meter so that the water supply becomes unmetered Using an unmetered supply of water, for example using a standpipe that does not have a meter.
Watering System	A watering system is a fixed or permanent system having either single or multiple watering zones and is controlled by a manual tap, electronic or mechanical timer.