What you can and can't do now that we have water restrictions
Water restrictions come into effect for Illawarra residents on Saturday.
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Fines of $220 apply to individuals and $550 for businesses for not following the mandatory rules.
Here's a handy guide to what you can and can't do under the Level 1 restrictions.
WATERING LAWNS AND GARDENS
What can you do?
- water lawns and gardens with a watering can or bucket
- water lawns and gardens by hand held hose before 10 am or after 4 pm, as long as your hose is fitted with a trigger nozzle
- water your garden with drip irrigation systems
- water lawns and gardens with watering systems with one or more of these features:
- automated weather adjustment
- rain sensor
- soil moisture sensor
- water new turf for one week after it's delivered as long as you follow the instructions provided by the turf supplier
What can't you do?
- use standard sprinklers and watering systems at any time
- leave hoses running unattended
CLEANING VEHICLES AND BUILDINGS
You can:
- wash vehicles and buildings with a bucket, a hose fitted with a trigger nozzle or high pressure cleaning equipment
- clean garbage bins and bin wash bays using a hose fitted with a trigger nozzle or high pressure cleaning equipment
- flush boat engines
- clean bilges and essential safety components on boat trailers such as brakes and wheels using a hose fitted with a trigger nozzle or high pressure cleaning equipment
You can't:
- wash vehicles and buildings with a hose that isn't fitted with a trigger nozzle or high pressure cleaning equipment
- leave hoses running unattended
FILLING POOLS AND SPAS
You can:
- top up an existing pool or spa to replace water lost through evaporation
- fill a new or renovated pool with a capacity less than10,000 litres without a permit
You can't:
- fill a new or renovated pool or spa with a capacity greater than 10,000 litres unless you have a pool cover and permit from your pool supplier
CLEANING HARD SURFACES (PATHS AND DRIVEWAYS)
You can:
- spot clean hard surfaces for health, safety or emergency reasons only using a hose fitted with a trigger nozzle or high pressure cleaning equipment
You can't:
- clean hard surfaces such as paths, driveways and paved areas with a hose as part of general cleaning
- leave hoses running unattended
- What's excluded from the restrictions?
- Types of water excluded from the restrictions
- Recycled water (supplied in some parts of Sydney through purple pipes)
- Greywater (water from sinks, showers, washing machines etc)
- Rainwater (as long as the tank/dam isn't topped up from, or switched to, the drinking water supply)
- Bore water
- River water (you need to have a licence)
- Uses of water excluded from the restrictions
- Water parks
- Water used for firefighting, testing and related activities
- Water used for dust suppression and concrete mixing
- Automatic (drive through) car washes
Source: Sydney Water
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