Water restrictions around Tamworth during country music festival
Water restrictions have increased around the Tamworth area since last year's country music festival as rain continues to evade the region.
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Below are Tamworth Regional Councils current water restrictions for Tamworth and surrounds.
WATER RESTRICTIONS
Attunga: level 1 water restrictions
- Sprinklers, sprays, microjet sprays and fixed hoses are allowed for two hours only per day, 5pm to 7pm.
- Hand-held hoses can be used between 4pm to 9am.
- No washdown of hard surfaces unless using a high-pressure cleaner.
- Vehicles can be washed any time if using a high-pressure cleaner.
- Recycled, greywater and rainwater can be used. Rainwater tanks can only be approved by Council and a sign issued if they are stand-alone and not able to be switched to the treated supply.
- Pools can be filled and topped up.
Barraba, Bendemeer and Manilla: level 3 water restrictions
- All use of sprinklers is banned - including sprinklers, sprays, microjet sprays, fixed hoses and subsurface dripper systems.
- Handheld hoses for 15 minutes only per property within the two hour window of 5pm to 7pm Eastern Standard Time or 6pm to 8pm Daylight Saving Time.
- No washdown of hard surfaces outdoors, including pressure cleaners.
- Pools can be filled during 15 minutes of allowed hose time.
- All previously issued Water Management Plans are now inactive.
- Recycled, greywater and rainwater can be used. Rainwater tanks can only be approved by Council and a sign issued if they are stand-alone and not able to be switched to the treated supply.
- Buckets and watering cans can be used within the two hour window without limitation.
Nundle: level 4 water restrictions
- All residential outdoor use of treated / town / Council water is now banned.
- Recycled, greywater and rainwater can be used.
- Recycled, greywater and rainwater can be used. Rainwater tanks can only be approved by Council and a sign issued if they are stand-alone and not able to be switched to the treated supply.
- Trickle feed tanks that are connected to the town water supply for refilling cannot be used for outdoor watering.
- There is no irrigation of outdoor industrial and commercial green spaces.
- Cleaning of vehicle windows, windscreens, number plates and mirrors can be done for safety and regulatory purposes with buckets only.
- Pools cannot be filled or topped up.
Tamworth, Moonbi and Kootingal: level 5 water restrictions
- All residential outdoor use of treated / town / Council water is banned.
- Recycled, greywater and rainwater can be used. Rainwater tanks can only be approved by Council. A sign will be issued if they are stand-alone and not able to be switched to the treated supply.
- Trickle feed tanks that are connected to the town water supply for refilling cannot be used for outdoor watering.
- There is no irrigation of outdoor industrial and commercial green spaces.
- Cleaning of vehicle windows, windscreens, number plates and mirrors can be done for safety and regulatory purposes with buckets only.
- Pools cannot be filled or topped up.
- Evaporative air conditioners can be used, but as efficiently and moderately as possible.
