Current water restrictions

There are currently no section 329 notices in effect.

Please note: 

For the properties in the Waimea Plains that have not been issued a new consent, or have objected to the new consent conditions, they will continue to operate under the old consent conditions.

All consent holders will be contacted directly by the Council.

View the water scheme usage report for Council supplies.

When conditions are dry and there is a risk of low river flows and/or seawater intrusion into aquifers, we consider restrictions for water use through a forum called the Dry Weather Task Force (DWTF). The task force is made up of water user representatives and council staff.

• Water rationing and restrictions can be placed on both domestic users and water used as part of a resource consent.
• Different restrictions may apply to different areas and users, depending on the situation.

Emergency restrictions

During an emergency, we may restrict or prohibit the use of water for any specified purpose, for any specified period, and for any or all users.

We let people know by public notice, Newsline, on our website, social media and other channels.

The Council may enact penalties over and above those contained in the Water Supply Bylaw conditions to enforce these restrictions. 

Public Water Supply Bylaw

Tasman District Council Public Water Supply Bylaw 2016 - Amended 2019 (pdf, 1021 KB)

Further information

For further information about your water management zone or rationing stages, please contact the Council Compliance Team

YOU CAN:

• Do outdoor washing (cars, windows, outdoor areas) with a hand held hose fitted with a trigger nozzle, water blaster or bucket.
• Water your flowers/trees/planters with a hand held hose fitted with a trigger nozzle, watering systems on a timer or a bucket. Watering listed protected trees is allowed using these methods.
• Water your veggie garden and fruit trees with a hand held hose fitted with a trigger nozzle, watering systems on a timer or a bucket.
• Top up a pool, spa or water feature.
• Use water for play.

YOU CAN’T:

• Water the lawn.
• Fill a pool, spa or water feature but you can top one up if needed.

YOU CAN:

• Do outdoor washing (cars, windows, outdoor areas) with a hand held hose fitted with a trigger nozzle, water blaster or bucket.
• You can water your flowers/trees/planters every second day only with a hand held hose fitted with a trigger nozzle, watering systems on a timer or a bucket. Watering listed protected trees is allowed using these methods.
• You can water your veggie garden and fruit trees with a hand held hose fitted with a trigger nozzle, watering systems on a timer or a bucket.

YOU CAN’T:

• Water the lawn.
• Fill or top up a pool, spa or water feature.
• Use water for play.

YOU CAN:

• Wash your car using recycled grey water only.
• Do essential outdoor washing for safety reasons, using a bucket only.
• Water your flowers/trees/planters every second day only with a hand held hose fitted with a trigger nozzle, watering systems on a timer or a bucket. Watering listed protected trees is allowed using these methods.
• Water your veggie garden and fruit trees every second day only with a hand held hose fitted with a trigger nozzle, watering systems on a timer or a bucket.

YOU CAN’T:

• Water the lawn.
• Fill or top up a pool, spa or water feature.
• Use water for play.

YOU CAN:

• Wash your car using recycled grey water only.
• Do essential outdoor washing for safety reasons, using a bucket only.
• Water listed protected trees every second day only with a hand held hose fitted with a trigger nozzle, watering systems on a timer or a bucket.
• Water your veggie garden and fruit trees every second day only using a bucket only.

YOU CAN’T:

• Water your flowers/trees/planters.
• Water the lawn.
• Fill or top up a pool, spa or water feature.
• Use water for play.

YOU CAN:

• Only use water for drinking, sanitation, medical, health and safety, firefighting and livestock purposes.

YOU CAN’T:

• Water your flowers/trees/planters.
• Water your veggie garden.
• Do any outdoor washing (except for health and safety reasons or other emergency)
• Water the lawn.
• Fill or top up a pool, spa or water feature.
• Use water for play.

This is an emergency situation. All water use is prohibited except for human drinking water, sanitation, medical, health and safety and firefighting purposes. Use of water for livestock purposes is prohibited.

YOU CAN:

• Conserve water whenever possible.
• Top up a pool, spa or water feature.
• Use water for play.
• Do outdoor washing (cars, windows, outdoor areas) with a hand held hose fitted with a trigger nozzle, water blaster or bucket.
• Water your flowers/trees/planters with a hand held hose fitted with a trigger nozzle, watering systems on a timer or a bucket. Watering listed protected trees is allowed using these methods.

YOU CAN’T:

• Water lawns/grass.
• Fill a pool, spa or water feature

YOU CAN:

• Conserve water whenever you can.
• Do outdoor washing (cars, windows, outdoor areas) with a hand held hose fitted with a trigger nozzle, water blaster or bucket.
• Water your flowers/trees/planters every second day with a hand held hose fitted with a trigger nozzle, watering systems on a timer or a bucket. Watering listed protected trees is allowed using these methods.

YOU CAN’T:

• Water lawns/grass.
• Fill or top up a pool, spa or water feature
• Use any water for play.

YOU CAN:

• Reduce water use by 10 – 30% of your baseline usage (Council will notify you about this)
• Wash vehicles using recycled grey water only.
• Do essential outdoor washing for safety reasons, by bucket only.
• Water your flowers/trees/planters every second day with a hand held hose fitted with a trigger nozzle, watering systems on a timer or a bucket. Watering listed protected trees is allowed using these methods.

YOU CAN’T:

• Water lawns/grass.
• Fill or top up a pool, spa or water feature
• Use any water for play.

YOU CAN:

• Reduce water use by 31 – 50% of your baseline usage (Council will notify you about this)
• Wash vehicles using recycled grey water only.
• Do essential outdoor washing for safety reasons, by bucket only.
• Water listed protected trees every second day with a hand held hose fitted with a trigger nozzle, watering systems on a timer or a bucket.

YOU CAN’T:

• Water lawns/grass.
• Water flowers/trees/planters.
• Fill or top up a pool, spa or water feature
• Use any water for play.

YOU CAN:

• Only use water for drinking, sanitation, medical, health and safety, firefighting and livestock purposes.

YOU CAN’T:

• Water your flowers/trees/planters.
• Do any outdoor washing (except for health and safety reasons or other emergency)
• Water the lawn.
• Fill or top up a pool, spa or water feature.
• Use water for play.

This is an emergency situation. All water use is prohibited except for human drinking water, sanitation, medical, health and safety and firefighting purposes. Use of water for livestock purposes is prohibited.

YOU CAN:

• Conserve water wherever possible in all water supply maintenance (applies to Council and its contractors).
• Do outdoor washing (cars, windows, outdoor areas) with a hand held hose fitted with a trigger nozzle, water blaster or bucket.
• Water flowers/trees/planters with a hand held hose fitted with a trigger nozzle, watering systems on a timer or a bucket. Watering listed protected trees is allowed using these methods.
• Water community veggie gardens with a hand held hose fitted with a trigger nozzle, watering systems on a timer or a bucket.
• Conserve as much water as possible in school/community pools.
• Use water for play.

YOU CAN’T:

• Water lawns/grass is not allowed apart from of bowling greens, croquet greens, golf greens, grass cricket pitches and grass tennis courts

YOU CAN:

• Conserve water wherever possible in all water supply maintenance (applies to Council and its contractors).
• Do outdoor washing (cars, windows, outdoor areas) with a hand held hose fitted with a trigger nozzle, water blaster or bucket.
• Water flowers/trees/planters every second day with a hand held hose fitted with a trigger nozzle, watering systems on a timer or a bucket. Watering listed protected trees is allowed using these methods.
• Water community veggie gardens with a hand held hose fitted with a trigger nozzle, watering systems on a timer or a bucket.
• Conserve as much water as possible in school/community pools.

YOU CAN’T:

• Water lawns/grass is not allowed apart from of bowling greens, croquet greens, golf greens, grass cricket pitches and grass tennis courts
• Use water for play.

YOU CAN:

• Wash vehicles using recycled grey water only.
• If you need to do outdoor washing for safety reasons, you need to do it by bucket only.
• Water flowers/trees/planters every second day with a hand held hose fitted with a trigger nozzle, watering systems on a timer or a bucket. Watering listed protected trees is allowed using these methods.
• Water community veggie gardens every second day with a hand held hose fitted with a trigger nozzle, watering systems on a timer or a bucket.
• Top up a school/community pool.

YOU CAN’T:

• Water lawns/grass areas.
• Use water for play.
• Use water for water supply maintenance (applies to Council and its contractors).
• Fill a school/community pool.

YOU CAN:

• Wash vehicles using recycled grey water only.
• Do essential outdoor washing for safety reasons, by bucket only.
• Water listed protected trees every second day with a hand held hose fitted with a trigger nozzle, watering systems on a timer or a bucket.
• Water community veggie gardens every second day using a bucket only.

YOU CAN’T:

• Water lawns/grass.
• Water flowers/trees/planters.
• Fill or top up a school/community pool.
• Use any water for play.

YOU CAN:

• Only use water for drinking, sanitation, medical, health and safety, firefighting and livestock purposes.

YOU CAN’T:

• Water your flowers/trees/planters.
• Water community veggie gardens.
• Do any outdoor washing (except for health and safety reasons or other emergency)
• Water the lawn.
• Fill or top up a school/community pool.
• Use water for play.

This is an emergency situation. All water use is prohibited except for human drinking water, sanitation, medical, health and safety and firefighting purposes. Use of water for livestock purposes is prohibited.