The Stratford District Council has imposed a total ban on
all outdoor water use following the continuous hot and dry
weather conditions.
From Thursday 19 March 2020, the
Stratford District Council introduced the total ban on all
outdoor water including sprinkler and irrigation systems and
hoses. The ban applies to all water supply users in the
Stratford, Midhirst and Toko townships.
Director
Assets Victoria Araba says, “With the flow in the Patea
River measuring less than 556 litres per second, river
levels have reached the point where limiting water use
further is required to maintain minimum river flows. This
means we must impose a ban on all non-essential
use.”
All residents are again asked to conserve
water. For water conservation tips visit here.
The ban
will remain in place until further
notice.
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