Restrictions and Permanent Water Rules

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Melbourne water businesses

Each of Melbourne's water retailers — City West Water, South East Water and Yarra Valley Water — currently have in place a Permanent Water Saving Plan and a Drought Response Plan.

The Permanent Water Saving Plan contains a set of common sense rules that guide sensible outdoor water usage and a set of principles for considering applications for exemptions from particular rules. This plan is designed to ensure Victorians use water sensibly and avoid waste.

The Drought Response Plan sets out how the metropolitan retailers will manage water during times of water shortage, including through the imposition of staged water restrictions.

The statewide review of water restrictions and permanent water rules is now complete and the Victorian Government has adopted the recommendations to ensure there is consistency across the state. The Drought Response and Permanent Water Saving Plans for the metropolitan water utilities are now in place. You can view your water utility's plans in the Library section of this site.

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Do you find the new Water Outlook useful?

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The Water Outlook which will be released each year in December to provide the community with an understanding of Melbourne's water security over the next 12-month period.

by Project Team 1 Dec 2011, 3:22pm | 213 views

Do you accept the need for water restrictions in dry times?

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Do you expect them? If so, why?

by Project Team 28 Jun 2011, 1:36pm | 1293 views

Do you think the current water restrictions look reasonable?

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What would you do differently?

by Project Team 28 Jun 2011, 1:38pm | 785 views

Could we manage without restrictions?

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If so, do you think there is a better way of managing water storages than using restrictions?

by Project Team 28 Jun 2011, 1:41pm | 380 views

What has been the impact of water restrictions on you and your family?

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by Project Team 30 Jun 2011, 2:46pm | 585 views

How do you feel about water use by residents versus businesses?

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Should the pain of water restrictions be spread evenly across the community or should priority be given to businesses to avoid job losses?

by Project Team 28 Jun 2011, 1:41pm | 364 views

What types of restrictions would you be comfortable with?

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How often or for how long would you expect them to be in place?

by Project Team 30 Jun 2011, 2:44pm | 442 views

Should there be a set of permanent water saving rules that encourage people to conserve water?

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If so, what sort of permanent rules might be appropriate?

by Project Team 28 Jun 2011, 1:43pm | 698 views

Are you willing to pay more for water to avoid any type of water restrictions?

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by Project Team 28 Jun 2011, 1:42pm | 735 views

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