
Level 5 water restrictions with three day-zero triggers for residential water targets will be introduced in the Armidale from Tuesday 1 October.
Council has a day-zero for our water supply in Malpas Dam running out. Based on our current usage day-zero will be in approximately 427 days or November 2020. Three triggers to day-zero with reduced per person daily water consumption targets will sit alongside level 5 restrictions.
Residential target water consumption is 160 litres per person per day.
The following restrictions apply to the use of water supplied through the water reticulation system in the Armidale Regional Council area:
Activity |
Level 5 - Trigger 1 |
Residential |
|
Garden sprinklers and fixed hoses |
Banned at all times |
Hand held hoses, drip irrigation
|
Banned at all times |
Buckets/cans to water gardens and lawns |
Banned at all times (except recycled water e.g. laundry or shower water) |
Vehicle washing |
Buckets for windscreen, windows, number plates and mirrors only.
Emergency Service vehicles excepted. |
Washing down hard surfaces |
Banned at all times |
Filling or topping up private swimming pools, spas or ornamental ponds |
Banned at all times |
Cleaning of rubbish bins, tools and related equipment including animal enclosures/kennels |
Cleaning for health and safety purposes only. Allowed at any time using water efficient means. |
Outdoor showers |
Banned at all times |
Commercial & Industrial |
|
Cleaning vehicles at truckwash |
Restricted operating hours. |
Building and construction |
Use of town water for dust suppression on construction sites is not permitted.
Other uses of town water on construction sites require an application for an exemption. |
Road construction and maintenance |
Use of town water not permitted.
Use alternative water source as appropriate. |
Water carting (No water carting outside Armidale Regional Local Government Area)
|
No carting by commercial carters from Guyra’s water supply.
Small volumes of water can be carted from Armidale at Council’s new filling station at
the Arboretum. |
Nurseries |
Buckets or water can only |
Automatic flush toilets
|
On demand only, no automatic timers |
Council will be in contact with businesses to assist in implementing a Water Saving Action Plan. This will include a free audit, access to a business rebate scheme (Major water users only), water saving promotional pack and ongoing support in reducing water consumption.
Exemptions previously issued by Council are no longer valid under level 5. You MUST resubmit an exemption form which is available online or at Council’s Customer Service Centres at 135 Rusden St, Armidale or 158 Bradley St. Guyra
Published on 23 Sep 2019