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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 now applies across our entire service region, including:

Aireys Inlet
Alvie
Anakie
Anglesea
Apollo Bay
Bannockburn
Barwon Heads
Batesford
Beeac
Bell Park
Bell Post Hill
Bellarine
Belmont
Birregurra
Breakwater
Breamlea
Clifton Springs
Colac
Cororooke
Connewarre
Corio
Cressy
Curlewis
Drysdale
East Geelong
Elliminyt

Forrest
Fairhaven
Fyansford
Geelong
Gellibrand
Gheringhap
Grovedale
Hamlyn Heights
Herne Hill
Highton
Indented Head
Inverleigh
Irrewarra
Jan Juc
Lara
Leopold
Lethbridge
Little River
Lorne
Lovely Banks
Mannerim
Marcus Hill
Marengo
Marshall
Meredith
Moolap

Moriac
Mount Duneed
Newcomb
Newtown
Norlane
North Geelong
North Shore
Ocean Grove
Ondit
Point Lonsdale
Portarlington
Queenscliff
Shelford
Skenes Creek
South Geelong
St Albans Park
St Leonards
Teesdale
Torquay
Wallington
Waurn Ponds
West Geelong
Whittington
Winchelsea
Warrion

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.

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