| 19 February 2009 | Back |
The warm sunny weather in central Taranaki has finally taken its toll on the Stratford water supply.
Stratford District Council have imposed water restrictions from midnight Monday 9 February. Services Asset Manager Mike Oien says “river levels have finally dropped low enough to mean we must impose water restrictions.”
The water levels have stayed relatively high for the summer of 2009. “Last summer we had restrictions in place before Christmas,” Mike says, “so until now this summer we have been quite lucky.”
The water restrictions apply to those using the Stratford, Toko or Midhirst water supply, and mean a total ban on sprinkler and irrigation systems, and on unattended hoses. Handheld hoses can be used depending on your house number: even-numbered houses on even days, odd-numbered houses on odd days.
The restrictions remain in place until further notice.
