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Wellington water supply situation update – 19 April 2013
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Wellington water supply situation update – 19 April 2013
Rainfall for April to date is below average in our water catchments, but has been enough to raise river flow rates a little more. Although rivers remain at about half their normal flow rates for April, this is an improvement from the start of the month.
The 14 day weather outlook has rain on six days, including the next four, which indicates further improvement in the coming week.
The damp conditions during this week have seen water use remain below 130 million litres (ML) per day since Monday. In general, water use since the outdoor water use ban was lifted has remained low, which is encouraging.
Yesterday’s demand was 124 million litres (ML).
Yesterday’s water supply came
from:
Rivers: 64ML
Hutt aquifer:
59ML
Storage increased by 1ML
Lake 2 remains full.
Water use data, last seven
days
| Thursday 18 April | 126 million litres (ML) |
| Wednesday 17 April | 127 ML |
| Tuesday 16 April | 121 ML |
| Monday 15 April | 130 ML |
| Sunday 14 April | 137 ML |
| Saturday 13 April | 125 ML |
| Friday 12 April | 124 ML |
The outdoor water use ban was lifted with effect from 9.00am on Tuesday 9 April.
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