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Water restrictions for the Riverina have been eased following heavy rainfall and lower temperatures. Photo: Leif Christoph Gottwald.<\/p>\n
Riverina Water has officially reverted to Stage 1 restrictions, with lowered water demands and favourable weather, including heavy rain, contributing to the limits being lifted.<\/p>\n
According to Riverina Water, recent milder weather and strong community cooperation have helped ease pressure on the water supply system.<\/p>\n
However, Riverina Water is urging residents to remain cautious, emphasising that conditions across the region remain dry, and customers should continue to use water wisely.<\/p>\n
Stage 2 water restrictions were brought in on 27 January, when the Riverina endured its longest stretch of days exceeding 40 degrees Celsius on record.<\/p>\n
The restrictions meant no-one was allowed to water lawns with sprinklers from 7 am to 7 pm, and refilling of private pools was banned.<\/p>\n
Riverina Water CEO Andrew Crakanthorp thanked the community for its response during the recent period of higher restrictions before announcing the revised conditions.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe saw a clear reduction in demand after Stage 2 restrictions were introduced, which shows how effective community action can be,\u201d Mr Crakanthorp said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile demand is now more manageable and forecasts are more favourable, it\u2019s important to remember that conditions remain dry. Stage 1 restrictions provide a sensible baseline to help protect water supplies as we move forward.\u201d<\/p>\n
Under Stage 1 restrictions:
\u2022 Lawns and gardens must not be watered between 10 am and 5 pm, unless using a handheld hose
\u2022 Paved areas must not be hosed down between 10 am and 5 pm, unless using a handheld hose
\u2022 There are no restrictions on filling private swimming pools or on washing motor vehicles.<\/p>\n
Riverina Water said it would continue to closely monitor water demand and weather conditions, and would provide further updates as necessary.<\/p>\n
\u201cCustomers are encouraged to remain mindful of their water use and to continue following Stage 1 water restrictions to help ensure a reliable water supply for the whole community,\u201d Mr Crakanthorp said.<\/p>\n
For more information about water restrictions, visit rwcc.nsw.gov.au\/restrictions<\/a>. For water-saving tips, head to the Riverina Water website here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Water restrictions for the Riverina have been eased following heavy rainfall and lower temperatures. Photo: Leif Christoph Gottwald.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":472120,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[64,63,75,128],"class_list":["post-472119","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-environment","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-environment","tag-science"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/472119","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=472119"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/472119\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/472120"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=472119"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=472119"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=472119"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}