Medium Level Restrictions allow for extra water use outdoors and a water consumption target of 200 litres per person per day. Specifically:

• Use of a single hand held hose (with twist/ trigger nozzle) for two 30 minute periods on allocated days to: water gardens, wash cars, undertake general outdoor cleaning, such as wash houses and hose outdoor areas other than paths and driveways
• Use of a bucket to: water gardens between 4pm and 8am on any day except Monday, clean outdoors at any time
• Use of efficient irrigation systems to water gardens.

Read more about efficient irrigation.

Excessive water users

Penalties will apply for households using excessive amounts of water without a legitimate reason. This includes an outdoor watering ban.  Read more

Check for leaks

One dripping tap can waste 2,000 litres of water every month so check for leaks. To check for leaks, turn off your water meter for a few hours and then turn on an read the meter for a second time. It will be obvious that you have a leak if the water reading has increased. You can fix dripping taps by changing washers, but you will need to call a plumber to fix a more serious leak.