By-Law Category of Water Use Information

This page provides detailed information regarding categories of water use under the By-Law to help inform Water Use Plan applications.

Water Use Plan application for playing surface (sportsgrounds and ovals)

Category of water use – Watering Gardens, Lawns and Playing Surfaces with Supplied drinking water

Stage 1 (Alert)

(a) A:

residential or commercial garden or lawn area; or
public garden or lawn area; or
general or particular playing surface,

cannot be watered with supplied drinking water except as required and then only :

with a hand-held hose, bucket or watering can at any time; or
by means of a watering system but only on alternate days between the hours of 6am and 10am and 6pm and 10pm.

(b) Not used.

a public garden or lawn area; or
a general or particular playing surface,

can be watered with supplied drinking water as required but only in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.

Stage 2 (Save)

(a) A:

residential or commercial lawn area; or
public lawn area; or
general playing surface,

cannot be watered with Supplied drinking water at any time.

(b) A:

residential or commercial garden area; or
public garden area; or
a particular playing surface,

cannot be watered with supplied drinking water except as required and then only:

with a hand-held hose, bucket or watering can any time; or
using a watering system but only on alternate days between the hours of 6am and 8am and 6pm and 8pm.

a public garden or lawn area; or
a general or particular playing surface,

can be watered with supplied drinking water as required but only in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.

Stage 3 (Just Enough)

(a) A:

residential or commercial lawn area; or
public lawn area; or
general playing surface,

cannot be watered with supplied drinking water at any time.

(b) A:

residential or commercial garden area; or
public garden area; or
particular playing surface,

cannot be watered with supplied drinking water except as required and then only on alternate days between the hours of 6am and 8am:

with a hand-held hose, bucket or watering can; or
using a dripper watering system.

a public garden or lawn area; or
a general or particular playing surface,

can be watered with supplied drinking water as required but only in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.

Stage 4 (Critical)

(a) A:

residential or commercial garden or lawn area; or
public garden or lawn area; or
general or particular playing surface,

cannot be Watered at any time.

Water Use Plan application for a tennis club

Category of water use – Watering Gardens, Lawns and Playing Surfaces with Supplied drinking water

Stage 1 (Alert)

(a) A:

residential or commercial garden or lawn area; or
public garden or lawn area; or
general or particular playing surface,

cannot be watered with supplied drinking water except as required and then only :

with a hand-held hose, bucket or watering can at any time; or
by means of a watering system but only on alternate days between the hours of 6am and 10am and 6pm and 10pm.

(b) Not used.

a public garden or lawn area; or
a general or particular playing surface,

can be watered with supplied drinking water as required but only in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.

Stage 2 (Save)

(a) A:

residential or commercial lawn area; or
public lawn area; or
general playing surface,

cannot be watered with Supplied drinking water at any time.

(b) A:

residential or commercial garden area; or
public garden area; or
a particular playing surface,

cannot be watered with supplied drinking water except as required and then only:

with a hand-held hose, bucket or watering can any time; or
using a watering system but only on alternate days between the hours of 6am and 8am and 6pm and 8pm.

a public garden or lawn area; or
a general or particular playing surface,

can be watered with supplied drinking water as required but only in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.

Stage 3 (Just Enough)

(a) A:

residential or commercial lawn area; or
public lawn area; or
general playing surface,

cannot be watered with supplied drinking water at any time.

(b) A:

residential or commercial garden area; or
public garden area; or
particular playing surface,

cannot be watered with supplied drinking water except as required and then only on alternate days between the hours of 6am and 8am:

with a hand-held hose, bucket or watering can; or
using a dripper watering system.

a public garden or lawn area; or
a general or particular playing surface,

can be watered with supplied drinking water as required but only in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.

Stage 4 (Critical)

(a) A:

residential or commercial garden or lawn area; or
public garden or lawn area; or
general or particular playing surface,

cannot be Watered at any time.

Water Use Plan application for a public garden or lawn

Category of water use – Watering Gardens, Lawns and Playing Surfaces with Supplied drinking water

Stage 1 (Alert)

(a) A:

residential or commercial garden or lawn area; or
public garden or lawn area; or
general or particular playing surface,

cannot be watered with supplied drinking water except as required and then only :

with a hand-held hose, bucket or watering can at any time; or
by means of a watering system but only on alternate days between the hours of 6am and 10am and 6pm and 10pm.

(b) Not used.

a public garden or lawn area; or
a general or particular playing surface,

can be watered with supplied drinking water as required but only in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.

Stage 2 (Save)

(a) A:

residential or commercial lawn area; or
public lawn area; or
general playing surface,

cannot be watered with Supplied drinking water at any time.

(b) A:

residential or commercial garden area; or
public garden area; or
a particular playing surface,

cannot be watered with supplied drinking water except as required and then only:

with a hand-held hose, bucket or watering can any time; or
using a watering system but only on alternate days between the hours of 6am and 8am and 6pm and 8pm.

a public garden or lawn area; or
a general or particular playing surface,

can be watered with supplied drinking water as required but only in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.

Stage 3 (Just Enough)

(a) A:

residential or commercial lawn area; or
public lawn area; or
general playing surface,

cannot be watered with supplied drinking water at any time.

(b) A:

residential or commercial garden area; or
public garden area; or
particular playing surface,

cannot be watered with supplied drinking water except as required and then only on alternate days between the hours of 6am and 8am:

with a hand-held hose, bucket or watering can; or
using a dripper watering system.

a public garden or lawn area; or
a general or particular playing surface,

can be watered with supplied drinking water as required but only in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.

Stage 4 (Critical)

(a) A:

residential or commercial garden or lawn area; or
public garden or lawn area; or
general or particular playing surface,

cannot be Watered at any time.

Water Use Plan application for residential pool or spa

Category of water use – Using Supplied drinking water in Swimming Pools and Toys

Stage 1 (Alert)

(a) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill a new or existing:

residential or commercial pool or spa; or
public pool or spa,

with a capacity of 2,000 litres or less, except by means of:

a hand-held hose, bucket or watering can; or
an Automatic Water Top Up Device.

(b) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill a new or existing:

residential or commercial pool or spa; or
public pool or spa,

with a capacity of greater than 2,000 litres, except in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.

c) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to top up a new or existing:

residential or commercial pool or spa; or
public pool or spa,

of any capacity, except by means of:

a hand-held hose, bucket or watering can; or
an Automatic Water Top Up Device.

(d) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill or top up a mobile spa except in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan that is obtained by the owner of the mobile spa.

(e) Supplied drinking water cannot be used in or for the use of a hose-connected water toy at any time.

Stage 2 (Save)

(a) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill a new or existing:

residential or commercial pool or spa; or
public pool or spa,

with a capacity of 2,000 litres or less, except by means of:

a hand-held hose, bucket or watering can; or
an Automatic Water Top Up Device.

(b) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill a new or existing:

residential or commercial pool or spa; or
public pool or spa,

with a capacity of greater than 2,000 litres, except in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.

residential or commercial pool or spa; or
public pool or spa,

of any capacity, except:

between the hours of 6am and 8am and 6pm and 8pm on alternate days by means of a hand-held hose, bucket or watering can; or
by use of an Automatic Water Top Up Device at any time; or
in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.

(d) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill or top up a mobile spa except in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan that is obtained by the owner of the mobile spa.

(e) Supplied drinking water cannot be used in or for the use of a hose-connected water toy at any time.

Stage 3 (Just Enough)

(a) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill a new or existing residential or commercial pool or spa of any capacity.

(b) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill a new or existing public pool or spa, of any capacity, except in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.

an existing residential or commercial pool or spa; or
a new or existing public pool or spa,

of any capacity, except:

between the hours of 6am and 8am on alternate days by means of a hand-held hose, bucket or watering can; or
by use of an Automatic Water Top Up Device at any time; or
in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.

(d) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill or top up a mobile spa at any time.

(e) Supplied drinking water cannot be used in or for the use of a hose-connected water toy at any time.

Stage 4 (Critical)

(a) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill a new or existing residential or commercial pool or spa of any capacity.

(b) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill or top up a new or existing public pool or spa, of any capacity, except in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.

(c) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to top up an existing residential or commercial pool or spa of any capacity, except:

by means of a bucket or watering can; or
In accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.

(d) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill or top up a mobile spa at any time.

(e) Supplied drinking water cannot be used in or for the use of a hose-connected water toy at any time.

Water Use Plan application for a commercial or public pool or spa

Category of water use – Using Supplied drinking water in Swimming Pools and Toys

Stage 1 (Alert)

(a) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill a new or existing:

residential or commercial pool or spa; or
public pool or spa,

with a capacity of 2,000 litres or less, except by means of:

a hand-held hose, bucket or watering can; or
an Automatic Water Top Up Device.

(b) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill a new or existing:

residential or commercial pool or spa; or
public pool or spa,

with a capacity of greater than 2,000 litres, except in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.

c) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to top up a new or existing:

residential or commercial pool or spa; or
public pool or spa,

of any capacity, except by means of:

a hand-held hose, bucket or watering can; or
an Automatic Water Top Up Device.

(d) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill or top up a mobile spa except in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan that is obtained by the owner of the mobile spa.

(e) Supplied drinking water cannot be used in or for the use of a hose-connected water toy at any time.

Stage 2 (Save)

(a) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill a new or existing:

residential or commercial pool or spa; or
public pool or spa,

with a capacity of 2,000 litres or less, except by means of:

a hand-held hose, bucket or watering can; or
an Automatic Water Top Up Device.

(b) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill a new or existing:

residential or commercial pool or spa; or
public pool or spa,

with a capacity of greater than 2,000 litres, except in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.

residential or commercial pool or spa; or
public pool or spa,

of any capacity, except:

between the hours of 6am and 8am and 6pm and 8pm on alternate days by means of a hand-held hose, bucket or watering can; or
by use of an Automatic Water Top Up Device at any time; or
in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.

(d) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill or top up a mobile spa except in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan that is obtained by the owner of the mobile spa.

(e) Supplied drinking water cannot be used in or for the use of a hose-connected water toy at any time.

Stage 3 (Just Enough)

(a) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill a new or existing residential or commercial pool or spa of any capacity.

(b) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill a new or existing public pool or spa, of any capacity, except in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.

an existing residential or commercial pool or spa; or
a new or existing public pool or spa,

of any capacity, except:

between the hours of 6am and 8am on alternate days by means of a hand-held hose, bucket or watering can; or
by use of an Automatic Water Top Up Device at any time; or
in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.

(d) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill or top up a mobile spa at any time.

(e) Supplied drinking water cannot be used in or for the use of a hose-connected water toy at any time.

Stage 4 (Critical)

(a) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill a new or existing residential or commercial pool or spa of any capacity.

(b) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill or top up a new or existing public pool or spa, of any capacity, except in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.

(c) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to top up an existing residential or commercial pool or spa of any capacity, except:

by means of a bucket or watering can; or
In accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.

(d) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill or top up a mobile spa at any time.

(e) Supplied drinking water cannot be used in or for the use of a hose-connected water toy at any time.

Water Use Plan application for a commercial car wash

Category of water use – Cleaning Vehicles with Supplied drinking water

Stage 1 (Alert)

(a) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to clean a vehicle, except:

in the case of a vehicle being cleaned at the premises of or by a motor vehicle dealer, repairer or detailer, only in accordance with paragraph (c); or
in any other case by means of:
- a high pressure water cleaning device; or
- if such a device is not available, a hand-held hose, bucket or watering can; or
at a commercial car wash in accordance with paragraph (d); or
in the case of a vehicle for mass transportation, in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.

(b) Despite paragraph (a), Supplied drinking water can be used to clean inside a food transport vehicle if it is necessary, either to avoid contamination of the vehicle’s contents or to ensure public health or safety, but only by means of:

a high-pressure water cleaning device; or
a hand-held hose, bucket or watering can.

(c) Supplied drinking water cannot be used at the premises of or by a motor vehicle dealer, repairer or detailer to clean a vehicle except:

by means of:
- a high pressure water cleaning device;
- a commercial car wash in accordance with paragraph (d); or
- a bucket or watering can; or
in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.

(d) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to wash vehicles at a commercial car wash unless:

for those car washes built prior to 1 July 2012, no more than 100 litres of water is used for each vehicle washed; and
for those car washes built on or after 1 July 2012, no more than 70 litres of water is used for each vehicle washed; or
the use is in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.

(e) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to flush the inboard or outboard motor of a boat or other vessel unless:

a suitable receptacle filled by a hand-held hose is used; or
a flushing device, connected to a hose is used, and the tap is turned off immediately after flushing is complete.

Stage 2 (Save)

(a) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to clean a vehicle except:

in the case of a vehicle being cleaned at the premises of or by a motor vehicle dealer, repairer or detailer, only in accordance with paragraph (c); or
in any other case by means of:
- a high pressure water cleaning device; or
- if such a device is not available, a hand-held hose, bucket or watering can; or
at a commercial car wash in accordance with paragraph (d); or
in the case of a vehicle for mass transportation, in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.

a high-pressure water cleaning device; or
a hand-held hose, bucket or watering can.

(c) Supplied drinking water cannot be used at the premises of or by a motor vehicle dealer, repairer or detailer to clean a vehicle except:

by means of:
- a high pressure water cleaning device;
- a commercial car wash in accordance with paragraph (d); or
- a bucket or watering can; or
in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.

(d) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to wash vehicles at a commercial car wash unless:

for those car washes built prior to 1 July 2012, no more than 100 litres of water is used for each vehicle washed; and
for those car washes built on or after 1 July 2012, no more than 70 litres of water is used for each vehicle washed; or
the use is in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.

(e) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to flush the inboard or outboard motor of a boat or other vessel unless:

a suitable receptacle filled by a hand-held hose is used; or
a flushing device, connected to a hose is used, and the tap is turned off immediately after flushing is complete.

Stage 3 (Just Enough)

(a) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to clean a vehicle except:

in the case of a vehicle being cleaned at the premises of or by a motor vehicle dealer, repairer or detailer, only in accordance with paragraph (c); or
in any other case by means of a bucket or watering can and even then only to the extent it is necessary for:
- health and safety reasons; or
- cleaning vehicle windows, mirrors, lights and registration plates; or
- spot-removing corrosive substances, or
at a commercial car wash in accordance with paragraph (d); or
in the case of a vehicle that is used for mass transportation, in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.

a high-pressure water cleaning device; or
a hand-held hose, bucket or watering can.

(c) Supplied drinking water cannot be used at the premises of or by a motor vehicle dealer, repairer or detailer to clean a vehicle except:

by means of:
- a high pressure water cleaning device;
- a commercial car wash in accordance with paragraph (d); or
- a bucket or watering can; or
in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.

(d) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to wash vehicles at a commercial car wash unless:

the car wash uses no more than 70 litres of water, for each vehicle washed; or
the use is in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.

(e) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to flush the inboard or outboard motor of a boat or other vessel unless:

a suitable receptacle filled by a hand-held hose is used; or
a flushing device, connected to a hose is used, and the tap is turned off immediately after flushing is complete.

Stage 4 (Critical)

(a) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to clean a vehicle except:

by means of a bucket or watering can and even then only to the extent it is necessary for:
- health and safety reasons; or
- cleaning vehicle windows, mirrors, lights and registration plates; or
- spot-removing corrosive substances; or
at a commercial car wash in accordance with paragraph (d); or
in the case of a vehicle for mass transportation, in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.

(b) Despite paragraph (a), Supplied drinking water can be used to clean inside a food transport vehicle if it is necessary, either to avoid contamination of the vehicle’s contents, or to ensure public health or safety, but only by means of:

a high-pressure water cleaning device; or
a hand-held hose, bucket or watering can.

(d) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to wash vehicles at a commercial car wash except by means of a bucket or watering can and even then only to the extent it is necessary for:

health and safety reasons; or
cleaning vehicle windows, mirrors, lights and registration plates; or
spot-removing corrosive substances

(e) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to flush the inboard or outboard motor of a boat or other vessel unless:

a suitable receptacle filled by a hand-held hose is used; or
a flushing device, connected to a hose is used, and the tap is turned off immediately after flushing is complete.

Application for a dust suppression Water Use Plan

Category of water use – Using Supplied drinking water for Other Cleaning or Maintenance Purposes

Stage 1 (Alert)

(a) Supplied drinking water cannot be used on hard surfaces or building facades (including windows), except:

in the course of construction or renovation but only as permitted under paragraph (c); or
for cleaning required as a result of an accident, fire, health hazard, safety hazard or other emergency and then only by means of:
- a high pressure water cleaning device; or
- if such a device is not available, a hand-held hose, bucket or watering can, or
in the case of building facades (including windows), for any other type of cleaning (not referred to above) and then only by means of a bucket or watering can.

(b) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to suppress dust unless:

there is no suitable alternative source of water that it is reasonably practicable to use; and
the dust is causing or is likely to cause a health or environmental hazard,

and then only:

by means of a hand-held hose, bucket or watering can; or
with supplied drinking water r from a water tanker filled or topped up in accordance with restriction 4(b); or
in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.

by means of a high-pressure cleaning device, hand-held hose, bucket or watering can; or
for the suppression of dust in accordance with paragraph (b); or
for construction equipment which requires a water supply for its safe and efficient operation; or
if required in the normal course of initial testing or flushing of pipes; or other works.

Stage 2 (Save)

(a) Supplied drinking water cannot be used on hard surfaces or building facades (including windows), except:

in the course of construction or renovation but only as permitted under paragraph (c); or
for cleaning required as a result of an accident, fire, health hazard, safety hazard or other emergency and then only by means of:
- a high pressure water cleaning device; or
- if such a device is not available, a hand-held hose, bucket or watering can, or
In the case of building facades (including windows), for any other type of cleaning and then only by means of a bucket or watering can.

(b) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to suppress dust unless:

there is no suitable alternative source of water that it is reasonably practicable to use; and
the dust is causing or is likely to cause a health or environmental hazard,

and then only:

by means of a hand-held hose, bucket or watering can; or
with supplied drinking water from a water tanker filled or topped up in accordance with restriction 4(b); or
in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.

by means of a high-pressure cleaning device, hand-held hose, bucket or watering can; or
for the suppression of dust in accordance with paragraph (b); or
for construction equipment which requires a water supply for its safe and efficient operation; or
if required in the normal course of initial testing or flushing of pipes; or other works.

Stage 3 (Just Enough)

(a) Supplied drinking water cannot be used on hard surfaces or building facades (including windows), except:

in the course of construction or renovation but only as permitted under paragraph (c); or
for cleaning required as a result of an accident, fire, health hazard, safety hazard or other emergency and then only by means of:
- a high pressure water cleaning device; or
- if such a device is not available, a hand-held hose, bucket or watering can.

(b) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to suppress dust unless:

there is no suitable alternative source of water that it is reasonably practicable to use; and
the dust is causing or is likely to cause a health or environmental hazard,

and then only:

by means of a hand-held hose, bucket or watering can; or
with supplied drinking water from a water tanker filled or topped up in accordance with restriction 4(b); or
in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.

by means of a high-pressure cleaning device, hand-held hose, bucket or watering can; or
for the suppression of dust in accordance with paragraph (b); or
for construction equipment which requires a water supply for its safe and efficient operation; or
if required in the normal course of initial testing or flushing of pipes; or other works.

Stage 4 (Critical)

(a) Supplied drinking water cannot be used on hard surfaces or building facades (including windows), except:

in the course of construction or renovation but only as permitted under paragraph (c); or
for cleaning required as a result of an accident, fire, health hazard, safety hazard or other emergency and then only by means of:
- a high pressure water cleaning device; or
- if such a device is not available, a hand-held hose, bucket or watering can.

(b) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to suppress dust unless:

there is no suitable alternative source of water that it is reasonably practicable to use; and
the dust is causing or is likely to cause a health or environmental hazard,

and then only:

by means of a hand-held hose, bucket or watering can; or
with supplied drinking water from a water tanker filled or topped up in accordance with restriction 4(b); or
in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.

by means of a high-pressure cleaning device, hand-held hose, bucket or watering can; or
for the suppression of dust in accordance with paragraph (b); or
for construction equipment which requires a water supply for its safe and efficient operation; or
if required in the normal course of initial testing or flushing of pipes; or other works.

Water Use Application for a nursery or market garden

Category of water use – Using Supplied drinking water for Commercial Production of Plants and/or Animals:

Stage 1 (Alert)

(a) Supplied drinking water cannot be used at:

a commercial or Council plant nursery; or
a commercial market garden,

except as required and then only by means of:

a hand-held hose, bucket or watering can at any time; or
a watering system at any time.

(b) Not used.

drinking by animals or birds; or
cleaning animals or birds; or
cleaning pens, yards and cages, and then only if cleaning is done by means of a hand-held hose or bucket.

(d) Supplied drinking water cannot be used for cooling a shed on a commercial poultry farm except by means of:

sprinklers used only for cooling and then only between the hours of 6am and 9pm when the inside temperature of the shed is 30oC or higher; and
fogging systems and cooling pads, which may be used at any time.

Stage 2 (Save)

(a) Supplied drinking water cannot be used at:

a commercial or Council plant nursery; or
a commercial market garden,

except as required and then only by means of:

a hand-held hose, bucket or watering can at any time; or
a watering system at any time.

(b) Not used.

drinking by animals or birds; or
cleaning animals or birds; or
cleaning pens, yards and cages, and then only if cleaning is done by means of a hand-held hose or bucket.

(d) Supplied drinking water cannot be used for cooling a shed on a commercial poultry farm except by means of:

sprinklers used only for cooling and then only between the hours of 6am and 9pm when the inside temperature of the shed is 30oC or higher; and
fogging systems and cooling pads, which may be used at any time.

Stage 3 (Just Enough)

(a) Supplied drinking water cannot be used at a commercial or Council plant nursery, except as required and then only:

by means of a hand-held hose, bucket or watering can at any time; or
in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.

(b) Supplied drinking water cannot be used at a commercial market garden except as required and then only in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.

drinking by animals or birds; or
cleaning animals or birds; or
cleaning pens, yards and cages, and then only if cleaning is done by means of a hand-held hose or bucket.

(d) Supplied drinking water cannot be used for cooling a shed on a commercial poultry farm except by means of:

sprinklers used only for cooling and then only between the hours of 6am and 9pm when the inside temperature of the shed is 30oC or higher; and
fogging systems and cooling pads, which may be used at any time.

Stage 4 (Critical)

(a) Supplied drinking water cannot be used at a commercial or Council plant nursery, except as required and then only:

by means of a hand-held hose, bucket or watering can at any time; or
in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.

(b) Supplied drinking water cannot be used at a commercial market garden except as required and then only in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan

drinking by animals or birds; or
cleaning animals or birds; or
cleaning pens, yards and cages, and then only if cleaning is done by means of a hand-held hose or bucket.

(d) Supplied drinking water cannot be used for cooling a shed on a commercial poultry farm except by means of:

sprinklers used only for cooling and then only between the hours of 6am and 9pm when the inside temperature of the shed is 30oC or higher; and
fogging systems and cooling pads, which may be used at any time.

Water Use Plan application for a residential pond or lake

Category of water use – Using Supplied drinking water for Aesthetic Purposes

Stage 1 (Alert)

(a) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill or top up a fountain or water feature unless the fountain or water feature recirculates the Water and then only by means of:

a hand-held hose, bucket or watering can; or
an Automatic Water Top Up Device.

(b) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill or top up a new or existing pond or lake with a capacity of 2,000 litres or less except by means of a hand-held hose, watering can or bucket.

(c) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill or top up a new or existing pond or lake with a capacity of greater than 2,000 litres except in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.

Stage 2 (Save)

(a) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill or top up a fountain or water feature at any time.

(b) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill or top up a new pond or lake, regardless of capacity, at any time.

(c) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill or top up an existing pond or lake, regardless of capacity, unless the relevant pond or lake sustains aquatic fauna or bird life, and then only accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.

Stage 3 (Just Enough)

(a) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill or top up a fountain or water feature at any time.

(b) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill or top up a new pond or lake, regardless of capacity, at any time.

Stage 4 (Critical)

(a) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill or top up a fountain or water feature at any time.

(b) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill or top up a new pond or lake, regardless of capacity, at any time.

Water Use Plan application for a pond, lake, dam or tank

Category of water use – Using Supplied drinking water for Aesthetic Purposes

Stage 1 (Alert)

(a) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill or top up a fountain or water feature unless the fountain or water feature recirculates the Water and then only by means of:

a hand-held hose, bucket or watering can; or
an Automatic Water Top Up Device.

(b) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill or top up a new or existing pond or lake with a capacity of 2,000 litres or less except by means of a hand-held hose, watering can or bucket.

(c) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill or top up a new or existing pond or lake with a capacity of greater than 2,000 litres except in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.

Stage 2 (Save)

(a) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill or top up a fountain or water feature at any time.

(b) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill or top up a new pond or lake, regardless of capacity, at any time.

Stage 3 (Just Enough)

(a) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill or top up a fountain or water feature at any time.

(b) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill or top up a new pond or lake, regardless of capacity, at any time.

Stage 4 (Critical)

(a) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill or top up a fountain or water feature at any time.

(b) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill or top up a new pond or lake, regardless of capacity, at any time.

Category of water use – Storing or Transporting Supplied drinking water

Stage 1 (Alert)

(a) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill or top up a dam or tank except:

where the water in the dam or tank is to be used :
- for fire fighting, stock watering or other public health purposes but then only to the extent which it is reasonably necessary for those purposes; or
- for domestic purposes inside a dwelling; or
- for any other use of supplied drinking water permitted by means of a hand-held hose under stage 1 restrictions; or
in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.

(b) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill or top up a water tanker unless:

[insert common name of the water corporation] has granted a mobile water tanker permit to the operator of that tanker; and
the tanker is supplying the water to be used:
- for fire fighting, stock watering or other public health purposes but then only to the extent which it is reasonably necessary for those purposes; or
- for domestic purposes inside a dwelling; or
- for any other use of supplied drinking water permitted by means of a hand-held hose under stage 1 restrictions.

Stage 2 (Save)

(a) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill or top up a dam or tank except:

where the water in the dam or tank is to be used:
- for fire fighting, stock watering or other public health purposes but then only to the extent which it is reasonably necessary for those purposes; or
- for domestic purposes inside a dwelling; or
- for any other use of supplied drinking water permitted by means of a hand-held hose under stage 2 restrictions; or
in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.

(b) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill or top up a water tanker unless:

[insert common name of the water corporation] has granted a mobile water tanker permit to the operator of that tanker; and
the tanker is supplying the water to be used:
- or fire fighting, stock watering or other public health purposes but then only to the extent which it is reasonably necessary for those purposes; or
- for domestic purposes inside a dwelling; or
- for any other use of supplied drinking water permitted by means of a hand-held hose under stage 2 restrictions.

Stage 3 (Just Enough)

(a) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill or top up a dam or tank except:

where the water in the dam or tank is to be used:
- for fire fighting, stock watering or other public health purposes but then only to the extent which it is reasonably necessary for those purposes; or
- for domestic purposes inside a dwelling; or
- for any other use of supplied drinking water permitted by means of a hand-held hose under stage 3 restrictions; or
in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.

(b) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill or top up a water tanker unless:

[insert common name of the water corporation] has granted a mobile water tanker permit to the operator of that tanker; and
the tanker is supplying the Water to be used:
- for fire fighting, stock watering or other public health purposes but then only to the extent which it is reasonably necessary for those purposes; or
- for domestic purposes inside a dwelling; or
- for any other use of supplied drinking water permitted by means of a hand-held hose under stage 3 restrictions.

Stage 4 (Critical)

(a) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill or top up a dam or tank except:

where the Water in the dam or tank is to be used:
- for fire fighting, stock watering or other public health purposes but then only to the extent which it is reasonably necessary for those purposes; or
- for domestic purposes inside a dwelling; or
- for any other use of supplied drinking water permitted by means of a hand-held hose under stage 4 restrictions; or
in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.

(b) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill or top up a water tanker unless:

[insert common name of the water corporation] has granted a mobile water tanker permit to the operator of that tanker; and
the tanker is supplying the Water to be used:
- for fire fighting, stock watering or other public health purposes but then only to the extent which it is reasonably necessary for those purposes; or
- for domestic purposes inside a dwelling; or
- for any other use of supplied drinking water permitted by means of a hand-held hose under stage 4 restrictions.