Melbourne Water

Water Restrictions

Stage 1 water restrictions are now in place across metropolitan Melbourne. Here’s a summary of what that means for households.

Warm Season Grass exemption
Households and businesses can apply for a one-off, 28 day exemption from water restrictions to enable new warm season lawns to be established.

What Stage 1 water restrictions mean

Residential and commercial gardens and lawns
Hand watering	Gardens and lawns can be watered with the following methods at any time, on any day: Trigger-nozzle fitted hose Watering can Bucket.
Watering systems	Watering systems (manual, automatic, spray, and dripper) can be used to water gardens and lawns within the following rules:
	1. Alternate watering days: Even and no-numbered houses can water on even dates of the month Odd numbered houses can water on odd dates of the month Everyone can water on the 31st within the specified times
	2. Restricted hours (on your designated alternate day) between: 6-10am 6-10pm
Car washing
At home	Cars may be washed at home with the following methods at any time, on any day: High pressure cleaning unit Hand held hose fitted with a trigger-nozzle Watering can Bucket

Further information

For more information on water restrictions (e.g. sporting grounds, hard surfaces, pools and spas), contact your local water retailer:

• Yarra Valley Water
• City West Water
• South East Water

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