The Invercargill City Council is banning domestic outdoor hose use because of
extreme low flows in the Oreti River, effective Sunday, 28 January.
Water Manager Alister Murray said because of the continuing dry weather the Oreti
River flows had continued to fall, and were forecast to fall even further.
“At this stage it seems inevitable that the Oreti flow as measured at the Riverton
Highway bridge will fall to 3.2 cubic metres per second during the next few days,” Mr
Murray said.
Under Council’s permit to draw water from the Oreti River, it is obliged to apply these
restrictions when it drops to that flow rate.
The new restrictions impose a complete ban on all domestic outside water use. This
means that even the use of a watering can or hand-held hose, which was previously
permitted under the first restrictions imposed earlier, will be prohibited from Sunday,
Mr Murray said.
Mr Murray also asked that residents be increasingly conscientious of their water use,
ensuring that any household taps were not left on any longer than was necessary.
Further, if residents noticed others breaching the new restrictions from Sunday
onwards, Mr Murray asked they report the breach to Council’s water team on (03)
2111 679.
Council staff or a contractor will be enforcing these restrictions
This notice is issued under the Demand Management Provisions of the Invercargill
City Council Bylaw 2017/4 – Water Supply.
For tips on water conservation, visit icc.govt.nz