Following notification from Central Tablelands Water (CTW), Cowra Council resolved at their June meeting to impose CTW level 3 water restrictions on water consumers in the Gooloogong area, with the restrictions to be effective from July 1.
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Cowra Council receives bulk water from CTW under a Bulk and Emergency Water Supply Agreement, which has been in place for a number of years.
Under the terms of that agreement, if CTW imposes water restrictions on consumers serviced by its system, Cowra Council is obliged to impose similar restrictions upon consumers serviced with water purchased under the agreement.
CTW have advised that they will continue to closely monitor the inflows into Lake Rowlands and long term rainfall forecasts of the Bureau of Meteorology before implementing and advising of any future changes to the restriction level.
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The restrictions include:
- Residential - Watering of Lawns: microsprays, drip systems, soaker hoses only from 6am to 9am (AEDT), 6pm to 9pm (AEDT), 7am to 10am (AEST) 4pm to 7pm (AEST) every second day as per odds and evens system.
- Watering of Residential Gardens: Microsprays, drip systems, soaker hoses only. Hand held trigger hoses can be used up to 1 hour during allocated watering day. From 6am to 9am (AEDT), 6pm to 9pm (AEDT), 7am to 10am (AEST) 4pm to 7pm (AEST) every second day as per odds and evens system.
- Residential - Irrigation of new turf: Watering permitted for one week after laying after which level 3 restriction on watering lawn applies.
- Washing down walls or paved surfaces: Not permitted
- Topping up private swimming pools/spas: Only between hours of 7am-9am and between 6pm-8pm, daily provided pool covers are used.
- First fill of private swimming pools: Only with Council permission and provided pool covers are used. Daily 7am to 9am 6pm to 8pm
- Washing cars at home: Permitted with bucket only on lawn between 9am-12pm any day.
