Level 1 water restrictions in place for Taupō, Kinloch and Wairākei

While it hasn’t been the hottest summer so far, we haven’t seen much rain either! Demand for water has been steadily increasing with lots of people enjoying all the Taupō District has to offer. And while we all like to maintain lush green lawns and gardens at home, that’s putting our water supply network under strain.

To help take the pressure off our water team who are working hard to keep up supply, we’re bringing in Level 1 Water Restrictions for Taupō (including Acacia Bay), Kinloch, Wairākei and Waitahanui.

• In these areas, sprinklers may be used on alternate days only, using the odds and evens system based on your street address. That means if your address ends in 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8, you can use sprinklers on even calendar days. If your address ends in 1, 3, 5, 7 or 9, you can use sprinklers on odd calendar days.
• Hand-held hoses can be used anytime.
• Restrictions aren’t in place for the rest of the Taupō District, but we ask everyone to use water mindfully.

While we all love and treasure our amazing Lake Taupō, when it comes to supplying water to everyone it’s not how about much water is in the lake. It’s about how much water has to be pumped and treated everyday to keep up with demand. More people in our district at this time of year, means more pressure on our water supply.

If we all do our bit to conserve water, even just a little, that can make a big difference. Our water is precious – let’s use it wisely!

Thanks for your help everyone.

For more water-saving tips, head to www.taupo.govt.nz/waterconservation.