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Wellington City Council (WCC) has put Wellington onto level two water restrictions. Water restrictions are enforced through council bylaws on recommendation from Wellington Water. This information below, for our members’ information, is taken from the WCC website.<\/p>\n
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Wellington\u2019s daily water supply has a limit, as the treatment plants can only supply so much. If demand exceeds what the treatment plants can supply there\u2019s a risk that the water levels in the storage reservoirs across the region are drawn down too low, causing water quality issues and in an extreme scenario even depressurising areas of the network. This can be dangerous as it increases the risk of contamination of drinking water, and boil water notices may need to be issued to stop people getting sick.<\/p>\n
Finding and fixing leaks is one of Wellington Water\u2019s top priorities, but with the resources available they can\u2019t fix them all. They\u2019re working on the issue, but it won\u2019t happen overnight. The risk of a water shortage this summer and tighter water restrictions is real, and the situation may shift quickly.<\/p>\n
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To ensure there\u2019s enough water to go around for the necessities, we need everyone to do their bit. Water restrictions help people understand how they can best save water at their place, and when to do so. If people follow the restrictions, it reduces the chance of moving to higher levels.<\/p>\n
This means we have to be very careful to manage the daily water supply and demand, and don\u2019t use too much. That\u2019s where water restrictions come in. They help everyone understand how they can best manage their personal water use, so there\u2019s enough to go round for the necessities.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Level 1<\/strong>\u00a0splits outdoor water use between odd and even houses, to spread the load of daily water demand. This means people can water their gardens regularly without everyone using a lot of water all at once. It also reduces waste by restricting watering to the morning and evening, when water is less likely to evaporate in the heat of the day.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Level 2<\/strong>\u00a0makes sure people are watering their gardens only when they really need to, with no sprinklers or irrigation systems, and only watering gardens by hand.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Level 3\u00a0<\/strong>comes into play when we need to take serious action, and all residential outdoor water use must be stopped. We know that people put a lot of hard mahi and love into their gardens, so consider using grey water to water your garden \u2013 just not your vegetables, or any plants you\u2019re planning on eating.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Level 4<\/strong>\u00a0means we\u2019re in a significant water shortage. On top of stopping all outdoor water use, we must reduce indoor use. This could include 2-minute showers and reducing laundry to one load per person, per week.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Wellington City Council (WCC) has put Wellington onto level two water restrictions. Water restrictions are enforced through council bylaws on recommendation from Wellington Water. This information below, for our members’ information, is taken from the WCC website. Wellington\u2019s daily water … Continue reading