Clarence Valley Council media release 30 March 2015:
Changes to water restrictions in the pipeline
A DRAFT policy that aims to cut water use during dry spells has been released by the Clarence Valley Council for public comment.
Council works and civil director, Troy Anderson, said the aim of the draft was to ensure supply never reached critically low levels and the policy complied with water legislation and licencing
requirements.
“Because we share a water supply with Coffs Harbour, we are working with the Coffs Harbour City Council to make sure we have consistent policies, that restrictions on water use are similar and are
introduced at the same time,” he said.
“The main difference between the draft and the existing policy is the number
they affect just about everyone, I of levels of restriction would be reduced from seven to five and these would be given colour-coded name descriptors like the bushfire warning system rather than the current numbered restriction levels.
“Councils across the North Coast will be implementing similar measures so things are consistent across the region.
“The impact on water users will be minimal, but because encourage people to get a copy of the draft and let us know their thoughts.”
Copies of the draft are available at council offices in Grafton and Maclean or at www.clarence.nsw.gov.au. Submissions close at 4:30pm, Friday, April 17.
Water Restrictions Draft Policy (PDF download) – seven pages only
The new colour-coded restriction levels starting with the existing permanent ban on the use of sprinklers and unattended hoses between 9am and 4pm daily represented as Blue:
Revoking a level of water restriction
For all areas supplied from the Nymboida River, restrictions will be revoked when flows in the Nymboida River exceed 225ML/day for 14 days.
For all other instances - restrictions shall be revoked when the reservoirs are full or the localised situation is resolved.
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