Oura Water Supply Scheme reduced to Level 1 water restrictions

Published on 07 January 2020

Goldenfields Water would like to advise that the emergency level water restrictions put in place on Sunday 5th January for customers located on the Oura Water Supply Scheme have now been reduced to Level 1.

Goldenfields Water General Manager Aaron Drenovski thanks all customers for their assistance and patience in securing the area’s supply after an electrical fault caused one of our main pumps to cease operation during peak demand.

“The affected communities have been fantastic with reducing their water usage to the emergency levels over the past couple of days, allowing the diminishing water levels to be restored whilst our staff worked around the clock to rectify the electrical fault on one of the main pumps,” said Mr Drenovski.

Level 1 water restrictions include:

Domestic

• Garden and lawns watering – the use of fixed hoses, sprays and fixed sprinklers are prohibited between the hours of 10am – 5pm each day

• The use of hand held hoses is allowed

• No restrictions on swimming pools and spas

• Hosing of pavement/concrete prohibited during 10am – 5pm each day

• Washing of vehicles allowed

Public/Commercial

• Public gardens, sports grounds, nurseries watering - the use of fixed hoses, sprays and fixed sprinklers are prohibited between the hours of 10am – 5pm each day

• Crop spraying is allowed

• Water cartage is allowed

• Hosing of pavement/concrete prohibited during 10am – 5pm each day

• Washing of vehicles allowed

As a reminder, customers supplied by the Oura scheme are those located in and around the surrounding areas of Junee, Temora, West Wyalong, Ungarie, Ariah Park, Ardlethan, Beckom, Barmedman, Marrar and Barellan.

Level 1 water restrictions for all customer located on the Oura scheme will remain in place until further notice.

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