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Permanent Water Saving Plan (business)

The Permanent Water Saving Plan is a set of simple, commonsense rules that apply every day of the year to conserve water now and for the future. 

Under the Permanent Water Saving Plan, playing surfaces may be watered with a hand-held hose at any time, or a watering system 6 pm — 10 am. 

 

The Permanent Water Saving Plan applies in:

  • Aireys Inlet
  • Anakie
  • Anglesea
  • Apollo Bay
  • Bannockburn
  • Barwon Heads
  • Batesford
  • Bell Park
  • Bell Post Hill
  • Bellarine
  • Belmont
  • Birregurra
  • Breakwater
  • Breamlea
  • Clifton Springs
  • Connewarre
  • Corio
  • Curlewis
  • Drysdale
  • East Geelong
  • Forrest
  • Fairhaven
  • Fyansford
  • Geelong
  • Gellibrand
  • Gheringhap
  • Grovedale
  • Hamlyn Heights
  • Herne Hill
  • Highton
  • Indented Head
  • Inverleigh
  • Jan Juc
  • Lara
  • Leopold
  • Lethbridge
  • Little River
  • Lorne
  • Lovely Banks
  • Mannerim
  • Marengo
  • Marcus Hill
  • Marshall
  • Meredith
  • Moolap
  • Moriac
  • Mount Duneed
  • Newcomb
  • Newtown
  • Norlane
  • North Geelong
  • North Shore
  • Ocean Grove
  • Point Lonsdale
  • Portarlington
  • Queenscliff
  • Shelford
  • Skene's Creek
  • South Geelong
  • St Albans Park
  • St Leonards
  • Teesdale
  • Torquay
  • Wallington
  • Waurn Ponds
  • West Geelong
  • Whittington
  • Winchelsea

Note: Stage 2 water restrictions apply in Colac and surrounding towns from Sunday 12 May 2013

 

The Permanent Water Saving Plan applies to businesses supplied with drinking water.

These rules do not apply to greywater, tankwater, bore water or recycled water.

 

Hand-held hoses

All hand-held hoses must be fitted with trigger nozzles and be free of leaks.

 

Commercial gardens and lawns

You can water your business' garden and lawn with a hand-held hose (fitted with a trigger nozzle), watering can, or bucket at any time on any day.

You can also use a watering system 6 pm — 10 am, any day.

A 'watering system' is any automatic or manually operated system of spinklers, drip hoses, weep hoses, etc. Even a simple garden sprinkler connected to a tap is considered a 'watering system'.

 

Public gardens, lawns and playing surfaces

Public gardens, lawns and playing surfaces (eg: sports ovals) can be watered:

  • with a hand-held hose (fitted with a trigger nozzle), a water can or bucket; or
  • using a watering system (fitted with a rain or soil moisture sensor) 6 pm — 10 am on any day; or
  • in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.

 

Fountain and water features

Fountains and water features can be used, provided they recirculate water.

 

Paved areas and hard surfaces

You may use water to clean driveways, paths, timber decking, concrete or other hard surfaces, only:

  • if required as a result of an accident or fire
  • there is a health or safety hazard
  • if staining has developed (once a year)
  • during construction or renovation.

Use a high-pressure water cleaner if available. Otherwise, a hand-held hose or bucket may be used.

   

 

Variations and exemptions

If you wish to apply for a business variation or exemption please contact us.

  Permanent Water Saving Plan business exemption form PDF 117 KB

 

 

More information

For more information about what you and your business can and can not do under the Permanent Water Saving Plan, refer to our frequently asked questions (FAQs).

  Permanent Water Saving Plan: FAQs for business customers  

 

 

Penalties

The Permanent Water Saving Plan measures are enforced under the Water Act.

Penalties apply for breaches.


Page last updated Friday 10 May 2013

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