Find out what to do if stage 1 water restrictions are introduced
This is only permitted with an irrigation system, trigger nozzle on a handheld hose, or bucket in line with the following schedules:
(a) Odd numbered properties - before 7am and after 7pm - Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
A bucket or watering can may be used any time, any day.
Cleaning of paths, roads, driveways or outdoor artificial surfaces is not permitted except for spot cleaning for health and safety or biosecurity purposes. This must be done with a high-pressure water cleaner or water from a bucket.
General outdoor cleaning can occur at any time using:
A bucket or a high-pressure water cleaner for no longer than 10 minutes a day.
General outdoor cleaning includes (but is not limited to):
Exterior of building, landscaping (e.g. retaining walls).
Entertainment and eating areas.
Vehicles (e.g. cars, boats, caravans, trailers, bikes, buses, trucks).
Outdoor furniture and related equipment.
Rubbish bins, tools and related equipment, animal enclosures and kennels.
Topping up an existing pool or spa to replace water lost is authorised using a handheld hose or bucket only.
Filling of new or renovated pool or spa pool (volume >500L) is allowed only if a permanent pool/spa cover is in place to reduce evaporation.
Paddling or temporary pools holding more than 500L may not be filled.
Tankers can only source drinking water from approved filling stations.
Tankers supplying the wider Auckland region for essential uses only are permitted to fill from our system.
Residential customers that receive water from tankers that source water from our filling stations are subject to the same restrictions as our customers on the network.
Replace potable water (water from the metropolitan network) with alternative sources where possible.
Irrigation watering permitted only as required using a handheld hose with a trigger nozzle, watering can or bucket, or an irrigation system with an automated weather adjustment, rain sensor or soil moisture sensor.
Tankers can only source drinking water from approved Watercare filling stations.
Non-residential customers receiving water from tankers that source water from Watercare filling stations are subject to the same restrictions as our customers connected to the metropolitan network. Please see the residential restrictions section at the top of this page.