Level one water restrictions will be introduced in Werris Creek on January 23.
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Liverpool Plains Shire Council (LPSC) is encouraging local residents to cooperate in reducing their water usage during the ongoing heat wave.
Level one measures include, limiting sprinkler usage to two hours per day; using a high pressure hose only for hard/paved surfaces; and permits for filling pools more than 2000L.
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LPSC water services manager Rod Batterham said residents needed to be mindful of their water use and avoid watering their gardens during the heat of the day.
“The current Werris Creek water treatment plant is battling to treat enough water to match the volume being drawn by consumers during the extreme heat conditions, in particular because of the challenge of having to deal with algae blooms associated with the hot conditions present at the Quipolly Dam,” Mr Batterham said.
He said the introduction of level one restrictions was a demand management response, not a drought management response.
The drought management response for level one water conservation measures will be triggered when Quipolly Dam’s level falls to 44 per cent. The dam is currently at 50 per cent.
“Council is monitoring the water level in all the shire’s water supplies and further implementation of water conservation measures is likely in the coming weeks if conditions prevail,” Mr Batterham said.