Douglas Shire on water restrictions after dry few months
LEVEL 1
Douglas Shire residents are on level one water restrictions from today after recent dry conditions over the past month have caused levels to drop at local water catchment areas.
Residents are reminded to only use sprinklers and irrigation systems to water the garden overnight on no more than the three allocated days per week throughout the restriction period.
Rex Creek intake, which provides water to Mossman and Port Douglas, has dipped below 310 mm.
“If we all water our gardens early in the morning or later in the evening on our designated days, we can reduce the pressure on our water supply while its dry," a Douglas Shire spokesperson said.
“Water restrictions are put in place to effectively manage water supplies during drier periods and help us comply with our water licence.”
Level one water restrictions allow the use of sprinklers and irrigation systems on alternate days, between 6pm and 8am for a maximum of four hours.
• Even - numbered houses or no prescribed street number: Wed, Fri, Sun
• Odd - numbered houses: Tue, Thu, Sat
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