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New flexible watering times apply from midnight Monday 16 November 2009
For the first time since 2005 heavy rainfall in the Adelaide Hills in spring has meant our storages are in a healthy state leading into summer. Adelaide’s water consumption has also been tracking below our target forecast under restrictions. These more flexible times allow you to spread your watering times in a way that suits you and helps your garden survive the coming summer.
Dripper systems and hand-held hoses fitted with a trigger nozzle can be used for a maximum of 5 hours a week between the hours of 6-9am or 6-9pm on any day.
Watering cans and buckets can be used on any day/time. Sprinklers and other watering systems remain banned.
Currently watering times remain unchanged for people with a permit who are unable to adhere to restrictions due to age or disability.
If you're having difficulty adhering to water restrictions due to age or disability download a permit application.
To find out more read the media release.
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Sports grounds and recreational facilities
For further information about water restrictions for specific groups please use the links below:
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Hard surfaces
- Water must not be used to wash paved or concreted areas, decking, walls or roofs of a building unless it is necessary to do so to protect public health, ensure safety of people using the area, ensure the health and welfare of animals using the area or in case of accident, fire or other emergency
- Windows may be cleaned from a bucket filled directly from a tap
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Fountains, ponds and water features
- A fountain, pond or water feature that doesn’t recycle water must not be operated and must not be topped up unless it supports fish
- The level of water in a fountain, pond or water feature that recycles water may be topped up only with water from a hand held hose fitted with a trigger nozzle or bucket
- Fountains, ponds and water features must not be refilled after emptying
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Swimming pools and spas
- New pools or spas may be filled only under the authority of a permit from SA Water. A permit will not be granted unless there is proof a cover has been purchased to prevent water loss through evaporation
- A permit is required to refill an existing pool or spa if it has been drained completely or more than half
- The level of water in a swimming pool or spa that has previously been filled may be topped up or maintained only with a hand held hose fitted with a trigger nozzle or bucket
- Children's wading pools must not be filled with more than 250 litres of water
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Washing cars and boats
- Water must not be used to wash a vehicle except by means of a commercial car wash or a bucket filled directly from a tap
- Hoses are not to be used
- Boat owners are permitted to flush out motors and rinse off metal trailers to prevent corrosion using a hand held hose fitted with a trigger nozzle
- Vehicles that have been driven on the beach may also be rinsed off underneath the vehicle and wheel arches to prevent corrosion using a hand held hose fitted with a trigger nozzle
- Commercial vehicles exceeding 5 gross tonnes require a water restriction permit to allow washing of these vehicles via a high pressure low volume trigger operated equipment
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Building and construction activities
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Water must not be used for dust suppression and compaction unless it is applied from a hand held hose fitted with a trigger nozzle or directly from a motor vehicle designed and approved to carry/deposit water |
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Farms or rural properties using SA Water supplies
- A farm dam or tank must not be filled with water unless it is being used for domestic or stock consumption or fire fighting. A permit is required to fill a dam or tank for any other reason
- If a rainwater tank has been plumbed directly into a house by a licensed plumbing contractor it is acceptable to have a quantity of mains water in the tank
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Commercial nurseries and garden centres
- Hand-held hoses fitted with a trigger nozzle, watering cans, buckets or drip-watering systems may be used at any time to water plants in commercial nurseries and garden centres
- Sprinkler systems may be used between the hours of 8pm and 8am
- On days when the maximum temperature is forecast to exceed 30 degrees, sprinkler systems may also be used between the hours of 1pm and 2pm
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Caravan and camping sites
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Common areas are to be watered no more than once per week between the hours of 8pm and 8am via sprinklers. The day of the week and time of operation for each of the sprinkler stations is to be determined in conjunction with SA Water and subject to a permit
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Hand held hoses fitted with a trigger nozzle may be used on any day but only before 8am or after 8pm
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Watering cans and buckets (filled directly from a tap) can be used at any time
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October to March - grassed areas been damaged by cars, caravans and/or tents may be watered with a sprinkler no more than 30 minutes on the day the area is vacated. If the grassed areas are not being used then they may be watered with a sprinkler no more than once per week for no more than 30 minutes
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April to September - grassed areas damaged by cars, caravans and/or tents may be watered with a sprinkler no more than once per week at any time for 30 minutes. Undamaged areas may be watered no more than once per week at any time for half an hour.
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Permanent residents - must adhere to the Level Enhanced 3 Water Restrictions for domestic customers as outlined above. |
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