Continued dry weather has forced Dunedin City Council to restrict water usage.
Stream flows in the city's water catchments had fallen and demand increased to the point that conservation measures were required, council water operations team leader Gerard McCombie said today.
The council would introduce water restrictions from
tomorrow, prohibiting the use of sprinklers at all times and allowing hose irrigation and car washing from 8pm to 8am only.
Mr McCombie said restrictions would apply right across Dunedin's water distribution areas, from Waikouaiti in the north, Port Chalmers and Portobello in the east, Mosgiel, Outram and West Taieri in the west, and Brighton in the south.
Restrictions would apply until there had been significant rain in the catchments areas, he said.
- NZPA
