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LITHGOW CITY COUNCIL WATER

PLEASE NOTE: Level 4 Water Restrictions are applicable across the local government area and summer hours now apply. For garden watering this means:

Sprinklers, hand held hoses & Micro Systems. (Odds & Evens System) 4 hrs per day between the Hours 6.00am - 8.00am & 5.00pm – 7.00pm

For full details please see table below.

Winter hours are from 1 June, 2008 to 31August, 2008 and summer hours from 1 September, 2008 to 31 May, 2009.

CONSUMER /ACTIVITY

WATER  R ESTRICTION LEVEL (See notes below for more details)

1

2

3

4

5

6

Garden Watering

Sprinklers
8hrs a day 6AM -10AM & 5PM -9PM
(other than winter)

8AM -10AM &
4PM -6PM
(winter)

Hand Held Hose - No Restriction

Sprinklers
8hrs a day 6AM -10AM & 5PM -9PM
(other than winter)

8AM -10AM &
4PM -6PM
(winter)

Hand Held Hose - No Restriction

Summer

Sprinklers
Hand held hoses & Micro Systems for 4 hrs a day
between 6am -8am & 5pm - 7pm

Winter

Sprinklers
Hand held hoses & Micro Systems for 4 hrs a day

8am - 10am &
4pm - 6 pm

Summer

Sprinklers, Hand held hoses & Micro Systems
Hours as per Level 3 but on an Odds & Even system

Winter

Sprinklers, Hand held hoses & Micro Systems
Hours as per Level 3 but on an Odds & Even system

Buckets only

Sprinklers prohibited

Reused water Bore water only
Or tankwater only

Swimming Pools Private

New pools may be filled after installations

No Restrictions

Filling of pools prohibited (Top up ok)

Filling pools prohibited

Top up only with hand held hose for 4hrs
between ( 6am-8am and 5pm - 7pm )

Filling and topping up of pools prohibited

Except by tank or bore water

Filling and topping up of pools prohibited

Filling and topping up

of pools prohibited

Except by tank or bore water

Wash paved areas and roof

No Restrictions

Buckets or Trigger hoses only

Buckets or Trigger Hoses only

Buckets only

prohibited except with council approval

prohibited except with council approval

Washing Motor Vehicles

No Restrictions

No Restrictions

Buckets or Trigger Hoses only

Buckets or Trigger Hoses only

Buckets only

Prohibited

PUBLIC/COMMERCIAL

Public Gardens & Sports Grounds

Sprinklers
8hrs a day

7am - 3pm

Sprinklers
8hrs a day

7am - 3pm

Sprinklers
4hrs a day

7AM -11AM

Sprinklers
2hrs/day

7AM -9AM

Sprinklers
2hr/day

Mon/Wed/Friday 7AM -9AM

Reused water only

Market Gardens and Orchards

Sprinklers 8hrs/day

6am -10am & 5-9pm

Sprinklers 6hrs/day

7am -10am

4pm -7pm

Sprinklers 4hrs/day

7am -9am

5pm -7pm

Sprinklers
2hrs/day

7am -9am

Sprinklers
1hrs/day

7AM -8AM

With Council approval only

Nurseries and Commercial Flower Gardens

Sprinklers 8hrs/day
7-11am &
5-9pm

Sprinklers 4hr/day
8am-10am
4pm-6pm

Hand held hoses & micro systems only 4hrs/day
7am-9am
5pm-7pm

Hand held hoses 2hrs/day

7am -9am

With Council APPROVAL only

With Council approval only

Public Car Wash


Car Dealers (Display Vehicles)

No restrictions

 


No restrictions

No restrictions




No restrictions

Machine - recirculation system only


Trigger hose and chamois only, 8am - 10.30am , Detailing sale vehicles - anytime within purpose built wash facilities.

Machine - recirculation only



Trigger hose and chamois only 8am - 10.30am
Monday, Wednesday, Friday Detailing sale vehicles - anytime within purpose built wash facilities

Machine – recirculation

 

Trigger hose and chamois only, 8am - 10.30am
Monday,Wednesday, Friday Detailing sale vehicles - anytime within purpose built wash facilities

Council permission

 

Prohibited except with council approval

Bowling greens, motels nursing homes, schools

Sprinklers 8hrs/day
7am - 3pm

Sprinklers 4hr/day
7am-11am

Sprinklers 2hrs on alternate days for "in use" fields only

Mon/Wed/Fri
7am-9am

Hand held hoses 2hr/day on alternate days for 'in use' fields only

Mon/Wed/Fri
8am-10am

Hand Held hoses

2 hrs a day

8am -10am

Reused water only

Fountains

No restrictions

Topping up prohibited

Banned

Banned

Banned

Banned

Water Cartage from Town Supply

No restrictions

No restrictions

Stock or domestic purposes only.

Otherwise with Council permission only

With Council approval only

With Council approval only

With Council approval only

Automatic cycle flush toilets

No restrictions

No restrictions

No restrictions

No restrictions

Banned

Banned

INDUSTRIAL

Soft Drink Manufacture

No restrictions

No restrictions

No restrictions

8hrs/day operation only

With Council approval only

Banned

Ready Mixed Concrete

No restrictions

No restrictions

No restrictions

8hrs/day operation only

With Council approval only

Banned

Abattoirs

No restrictions

No restrictions

No restrictions

With Council approval only

With Council approval only

With Council permission only

Others

No restrictions

No restrictions

No restrictions

8hrs/day operation only

With Council approval only

With Council permission only

Penalties

Use of water contrary to this notice may result in:

  • Court action where a maximum penalty of up to $550,000 in the case of a corporation or $5,500 in the case of an individual may be sought;
  • Authorised officers may issue an on-the-spot penalty notice for $220 to either a corporation or an individual and/or;
  • A restriction on service or disconnection of water supply. (Note that in the case of restoration of supply, a reconnection fee will apply)

Privately Owned Water Supplies

If your property is supplied with water from a tank, bore, well or creek (under licence or otherwise) it is mandatory for you to display a sign clearly visible from the street adjoining the property being watered whilst restrictions are in place. The notice should be large enough to be visible from the street and should state: Well Water/Bore Water/Creek Water/Enviro-Cycle Water* used On Property? (* which ever applies).

 

 

 

 
Lithgow City Council
PO Box 19
180 Mort Street, Lithgow NSW 2790
General Enquiries
Telephone: (02) 6354 9999
Facsimile:(02) 6351 4259
Email:
council@lithgow.nsw.gov.au

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