Level one water restrictions have been put in place across the Goldenfield Water County Council's extensive rural network.
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Covering Junee, Coolamon, Temora, Bland, parts of Cootamundra-Gundagai and Narrandera, the restrictions began Thursday, January 9 in an effort to conserve power and water across the state given the current state of emergency with bushfires.
GWCC chairperson Dennis Palmer said they "did not take this decision lightly" and were thankful for their customers cooperation.
"All customers supplied with water by GWCC can be assured that we have ample water supplies to meet the future community and rural demands, however, it is prudent that these restrictions be imposed whilst weather conditions remain unchanged," he said.
The level one restrictions follow the recent emergency restrictions placed on the Oura Water Supply network after an electrical fault.
Level 1 water restrictions include:
Domestic
- Garden and lawns watering - the use of fixed hoses, sprays and fixed sprinklers are prohibited between the hours of 10am - 5pm each day
- The use of hand held hoses is allowed
- No restrictions on swimming pools and spas
- Hosing of pavement/concrete prohibited during 10am - 5pm each day
- Washing of vehicles allowed
Public/Commercial
- Public gardens, sports grounds, nurseries watering - the use of fixed hoses, sprays and fixed sprinklers are prohibited between the hours of 10am - 5pm each day
- Crop spraying is allowed
- Water cartage is allowed
- Hosing of pavement/concrete prohibited during 10am - 5pm each day
- Washing of vehicles allowed
"Customer awareness of the need for water conservation and the introduction of state-of-the-art monitoring devices such as the Goldenfields Water app has allowed our customers a unique opportunity to monitor their own water usage in real time and make adjustments immediately," Mr Palmer said.
"We would again like to thank all of our customers for their already demonstrated commitment and support to responsible water conservation."