Level 2 Water Restrictions now in place across our whole district

☀️ Water Restrictions start today !

 As summer heats up, so has the demand for our water.

Water restrictions start today (Thursday 21 December 2023) with the whole district moving to Level 2.

Here’s what this means for you.

Level 2 – Sprinklers and Hoses on Alternate Days

• Even numbered houses on even days of the month (i.e. if you live at number 10, you may use a sprinkler or hose on the 2nd, 4th, 6th... of the month)
• Odd numbered houses on odd days of the month (i.e. if you live at number 11, you may use a sprinkler or hose on the 1st, 3rd, 5th... of the month)

Watering gardens

• Odds and evens apply (odd numbered houses on odd days of the month and even numbered houses on even days).
• Sprinklers can only be used for 1 hour, before 9am and after 5pm
• Hoses fitted with a trigger nozzle can be used before 10am and after 4pm and cannot be left running unattended
• Watering cans and buckets permitted

Washing of vehicles and/or buildings

• Washing of vehicles and/or buildings permitted only with a hose fitted with a trigger nozzle

Swimming pools

• Permitted to top up swimming pool or spa

 Hard surfaces

• No hosing of hard surfaces as part of general cleaning. Spot cleaning permitted for health, safety or emergency reasons only.

 Please follow these Level 2 requirements to help us conserve water and hopefully stop us from increasing restrictions further.

On our website are some other handy tips to help conserve water:

For further details on water restrictions and what these mean, please visit www.chbdc.govt.nz/services/water/water-restrictions

For tips on how you can save water at home, visit www.chbdc.govt.nz/services/water/using-water/

21 December 2023

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