The following provides a summary of key Stage 4 water restrictions. Contact your local water corporation for further information on water restrictions that may be in place in your area.

Residential and Commercial Gardens and Lawns

All outside watering is banned. No watering at any time, by any means.

Public Gardens and Lawns

All outside watering is banned. No watering at any time, by any means.

Sporting Grounds

All outside watering is banned. No watering at any time, by any means.

Paving, concrete and other hard surfaces

Hosing banned except for construction purposes or in emergency; or for health or safety hazard.

Vehicles

A vehicle may only be washed for health and safety reasons, in which case the windows and lights must be washed and rinsed by means of a bucket, filled directly from the tap (not by hose). Commercial car washes which use water from a source other than your local water corporation reticulated water system can be used.

Residential or Commercial Pools and Spas

Cannot be filled, added to or replaced without prior written approval. Can be topped up by bucket only.

Emergency Procedures

If it is considered by a water corporation that Stage 4 restrictions are insufficient to reduce consumption to a level adequate to meet future demands at that level of restriction, water corporations may declare emergency measures to further restrict water consumption in the specified area. Such measures may involve restricting the volume of water available to consumers or restricting the use of water in industries which are not affected by Stage 4 restrictions. Emergency measures would not be declared without the written approval of the State Minister or Ministers responsible for water resource management.