With drought gripping the state and temperatures rising, the Bogan Shire Council have announced level two water restrictions, commencing January 28.
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The council said despite having a sufficient town water supply, with below average rainfall and the uncertainty of the future they are required to impose level two water restrictions in accordance with the ‘odds and evens’ scheme.
“Whilst we have adequate supply of town water at this stage we need to be cautious about conserving what we’ve got given the uncertainty around future rainfall,” Bogan Shire General Manager Derek Francis said.
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“As a result we will be implementing Level 2 water restrictions from Monday, January 28, 2019,” he said.
The ‘odds and evens’ scheme refers to house numbers and the date enabling residents to water every second day.
If your house number is an even number, you are able to water on even dates for example the 2nd, 4th, 6th of the month.
If your house number is odd, you are able to water on odd dates, for example the 1st, 3rd, 5th of the month.
“Information leaflets regarding what these restrictions mean are being distributed to various points around town and it is also available on Council’s website,” Mr Francis said.
LEVEL TWO WATER RESTRICTIONS:
RESIDENTIAL
- Watering of lawns: Watering systems, micro sprays, drip systems, soaker hoses, non-fixed sprinklers and hand held hoses between 6am to 9am and 6pm to 9pm every second day on an odds and evens basis only.
- Watering of gardens: Watering systems, micro sprays, drip systems, soaker hoses, non-fixed sprinklers and hand held hoses between 6am to 9am and 6pm to 9pm every second day on an odds and evens basis only.
- Car or boat washing: by bucket with trigger hose rinse only between 9am and 12pm.
- New turf: irrigation permitted for one week after laying.
- Topping up of pools: Permitted only between the hours of 7am to 9am and 6pm to 8pm.
- Washing down walls or paved surfaces: Not permitted.
NON-RESIDENTIAL
- Watering of lawns: Watering systems, micro sprays, drip systems, soaker hoses, non-fixed sprinklers and hand held hoses between 6am to 9am and 6pm to 9pm every second day on an odds and evens basis only.
- Watering of gardens: Watering systems, micro sprays, drip systems, soaker hoses, non-fixed sprinklers and hand held hoses between 6am to 9am and 6pm to 9pm every second day on an odds and evens basis only.
- Construction - wash down, paint prep, curing: Permitted.
- Cleaning - exterior: Permitted with trigger hoses anytime.
Zaarkacha Marlan
Court and crime reporter at the Daily Liberal. Formerly the sole journalist for the Nyngan Observer, Narromine News and Trangie Advocate.
Court and crime reporter at the Daily Liberal. Formerly the sole journalist for the Nyngan Observer, Narromine News and Trangie Advocate.
