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Water restrictions

                             

Easing of urban water restrictions

During 2009–10, storage levels in reservoirs managed by Melbourne Water increased. These increases enabled water restrictions in the region to be eased from Stage 3a to Stage 3 in March 2010 (as shown in the table below).

 

Water restriction levels in force in the Melbourne region during 2009-10
Area
 Stage 3a restrictions
 Stage 3 restrictions
Metropolitan Melbourne
 July 2009 – March 2010
 April 2010 – June 2010
Areas serviced by Western Water
 July 2009 – April 2010

May 2010 – June 2010

Storage levels in storages managed by Southern Rural Water increased from 5% to 7.5% of capacity during 2009–10.

Diversion bans

During 2009–10, bans applied to diversions from 26 unregulated streams as well as to irrigation and regulated diversions from some streams (see table below).

 

Restrictions on surface water diversion from waterways managed by Melbourne Water
Waterway
 2009
 2010
Jul
 Aug
 Sep
 Oct
 Nov
 Dec
 Jan
 Feb
 Mar
 Apr
 May
 Jun
Arundel Creek
           IB   IB
     
Darebin Creek
       IB       IB
  
      
Diamond Creek
 IB IB         IB IB
 IB  

Don Creek
             IB IB
 IB  

Gardiners Creek
       IB     IB IB
        
Hoddles Creek
 IB IB IB IB IB IB IB IB
 IB IB IB IB
Little Yarra River
 R R     R R R R
 R   R  
Maribyrnong River
 IB IB IB IB IB IB IB IB IB IB* IB* IB*
Moonee Ponds Creek
           IB IB IB
        
Mullum Mullum Creek
       IB     IB IB
        
Pauls Creek
 IB IB IB IB IB IB IB IB
 IB IB IB IB
Plenty River
 IB IB IB IB   IB IB IB
 IB      
Steels/Dixon Creek
       IB
 IB
 IB IB IB
 IB IB IB IB
Wandin Yallock Creek
 IB
 IB
 IB
 IB
   IB
 IB
 IB
        
Woori Yallock Creek
 IB
 IB
 IB
       IB
 IB
 IB
      
Yarra River (upper)
           R
 R
R
      
Yarra River (lower)
       R
 R
 R
 R
 R
      
R = restriction = pumping times/days restricted, in accordance with drought response planIB = irrigation ban
IB* = irrigation ban (winter fill)Note that the restrictions expressed in the above table relate to the restrictions in place on the final day of the month under consideration (and do not necessarily reflect the restrictions in place over the entire month).


Restrictions on surface water diversion from waterways managed by Southern Rural Water, 2009-10
Waterway
 2009
 2010
Jul
 Aug
 Sep
 Oct
 Nov
 Dec
 Jan
 Feb
 Mar
 Apr
 May
 Jun
Baringo Creek
 IB IB IB IB IB IB IB IB IB IB IB IB
Bolinda Creek
 IB IB IB IB IB IB IB IB IB IB IB IB
Deep Creek
 IB IB IB IB IB IB IB IB IB IB IB IB
Jacksons Creek
 IB IB IB IB IB IB IB IB IB IB IB IB
Kororoit Creek
 IB IB IB IB IB IB IB IB IB IB IB IB
Lerderderg River
 IB IB IB IB IB IB IB IB
 IB IB IB IB
Monbulk Creek
 IB IB IB IB IB IB IB IB IB IB IB IB
Riddels Creek





S1
 S1
 S1
 S1
 S1
Witch Creek
 IB IB IB IB IB IB IB IB IB IB IB IB

S1 = stage 1 = simple roster (pumping times restricted)
IB = irrigation ban

For more information on the irrigation restrictions, please refer to the Victorian Department of Sustainability and Environment Monthly Water Reports.