Water restrictions update #10

The following water restrictions are in place until further notice.

Tairua: Sprinkler ban. Use of hand-held hoses on alternate days only. This means that even-numbered addresses can use hand-held hoses on even-numbered days of the month, eg 12 January, etc. Odd-numbered addresses can use hand-held hoses on odd-numbered days, eg 11 January, etc.

Pauanui, Whangamata and Hahei: Sprinkler ban only. Hand-held hoses can be used any time.

The Thames South supplies are still under permanent restriction:

Matatoki: Hose and sprinkler ban

Puriri and Omahu: Sprinkler ban

Whitianga, Matarangi, Coromandel Town, Thames, Onemana: No restrictions.

Water conservation tips

• Wait until you can do full loads before you wash dishes or use the washing machine.

• Don’t run the water when brushing your teeth.

• For cool drinking water, fill a jug and keep it in the fridge.

• Running water to cool it down can waste 10 litres a minute.

• For lawns, apply the ‘step test’ – if grass springs back after you walk on it, it doesn’t need watering.

• Please do not water the garden in the heat of the day; early morning or evening is better.

• If your toilet has a dual flush button, use the half flush.

• Fix any leaks or dripping taps.

• Please do not fill swimming pools.

Because of the Coromandel's rugged geography, our water comes from a variety of natural sources, including streams and bores.

These sources supply us not only with drinking water but water for fire fighting. Please conserve this precious resource.