Hosing Restrictions for Invercargill and Bluff Now in Place

The Invercargill City Council is calling on Invercargill and Bluff residents to conserve water and is imposing hosing restrictions until further notice.

Water Manager Alister Murray said Invercargill and Bluff residents could only use a
hand held hose because of the need to conserve water.

“All unattended hosing and the use of garden sprinklers is prohibited.
“This restriction has been made necessary because of low flows in the Oreti River,”
Mr Murray said.

Under the resource consent to take water from the Oreti River, the Invercargill City
Council is required to invoke water restrictions when the river falls to a certain low
flow rate.

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 www.icc.govt.nz.