Water Restrictions
The Bureau of Meteorology’s Water Restrictions website provides access to current water restrictions information for the whole of Australia. Water restrictions information can be searched by State or Territory, water agency and restriction name. Water restriction names and rules vary throughout Australia due to local requirements.
Casterton
This is the description for the Casterton area managed and maintained by Wannon Water.
Current Restriction
Permanent Water Saving Measures
• Water from a hand-held hose must not be used for any purpose (whether or not the use is subject to a permanent water saving rule) at any time unless the hose:
- is fitted with a trigger nozzle; and
- is leak-free.
• A residential or commercial garden or lawn area cannot be watered except:
- with a hand-held hose, bucket or watering can at any time; or
- by means of a watering system between the hours of 6pm and 10am on any day.
• A public garden or lawn area or a playing surface cannot be watered except:
- with a hand-held hose, bucket or watering can at any time; or
- by means of a watering system fitted with a rain or soil moisture sensor between the hours of 6pm and 10am on any day; or
- in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.
• Water cannot be used in a fountain or a water feature unless the fountain or water feature recirculates the water.
• Water cannot be used to clean hard surfaces (including driveways, paths, concrete, tiles, timber decking) except:
- where cleaning is required as a result of an accident, fire, health hazard, safety hazard or other emergency; or
- if staining to the surface has developed and then only once a season; or
- in the course of construction or renovation,
and then only by means of:
* a high pressure water cleaning device; or
* if such a device is not available, a hand-held hose or a bucket.