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.

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Stage 1

Agency name:
TasWater
Web address:
Description summary:

Stage 1 restrictions aim to reduce non-essential outdoor water usage by 20 per cent.

These restrictions will apply unless an exemption is granted.

The following rules apply to Stage 1 restrictions:

Residential, public and commercial gardens and lawns

Garden and lawn watering is allowed on any day during the following times:

Manual watering systems are only to be used from 6am to 8am, and 8pm to 10pm

Automatic watering systems are only to be used between midnight and 4am

Handheld hoses with a trigger nozzle, buckets or watering cans may be used at any time

Sports grounds

Watering of sports grounds is allowed on any day during the following times:

Manual watering systems are only to be used from 6am to 8am, and 8pm to 10pm

Automatic watering systems are only to be used between midnight and 4am

Handheld hoses with a trigger nozzle, buckets or watering cans may be used at any time

Paving, concrete and other hard surfaces

Spot cleaning for safety, health, animal welfare or emergency reasons is permitted with high pressure cleaning equipment or a hose fitted with a trigger nozzle

Water use for construction when; using water for dust or pollutant suppression, or earth compaction by means of a hose fitted with a flow cut-off device or a vehicle fitted with sprinklers is permitted

Hosing for general cleaning of hard surfaces such as paths, driveways and paved areas is not permitted

Washing vehicles

A bucket, high pressure cleaning device or commercial car wash may be used at any time

A handheld hose with a trigger nozzle may be used for pre-rinsing and rinsing at home

Residential or commercial pools or spas

Emptying and refilling existing pools and spas, and filling new pools and spas

- up to 2,000 litres may only be refilled, or filled for the first time using a bucket, automatic water top up device or a handheld hose fitted with a trigger nozzle

- more than 2,000 litres may only be refilled, or filled for the first time when the property owner has an approved exemption from TasWater

Topping up pools and spas may be done using a bucket, watering can, automatic water top up device or a handheld hose fitted with a trigger nozzle