Water restrictions set for Tweed as dam falls below 90 per cent capacity
The region is facing a water crisis, with restrictions set to be reintroduced in one area by late April. It comes after a major dam has now fallen below 90 per cent capacity.
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The region is facing a water crisis, with water restrictions set to be reintroduced by late April.
The water level of Tweed Shire’s Clarrie Hall Dam has fallen below 90 per cent capacity after months of dry weather.
Tweed Shire Council is now putting the shire on notice that water restrictions will be put in place within eight weeks unless there is significant rainfall.
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“The level of the dam is dropping close to 2 per cent a week, meaning we have about eight weeks until we hit 75 per cent capacity and have to declare Level 1 water restrictions,” said Shire water and wastewater manager Anthony Burnham.
“To delay the imposition of restrictions, we all need to conserve water where we can. Currently the average use per person per day in the Tweed is 177 litres, against a target of 160 litres per person per day. We know we can do better and there’s no time like now to try.”
The sale and movement of water outside the shire has been banned.
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Water carters are still able to supply shire customers but cannot sell water across the shire boundary.
Water carting is banned from the Uki and Tyalgum supplies.
Level 1 restrictions will mean Shire residents:
* Cannot water their lawn.
* Can water their garden every second day (using the odd/even house numbering system) but only for one hour between 4pm and 9am using a handheld hose or 15 minutes using a micro spray or drip irrigation system.
* Cannot use sprinkler or soaker hoses
* No one can water their garden on the 31st of the month.
Originally published as Water restrictions set for Tweed as dam falls below 90 per cent capacity
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