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Watering restricted to handheld hoses

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Garden watering in Masterton is now limited to handheld hoses, following a sustained period of dry weather and falling levels in the Waingawa River, the source of Masterton’s drinking water.
Sprinklers cannot be used.
The river has now fallen below a flow rate of 1,300 litres a second, the trigger for the watering restriction level to move to use of handheld hoses only.
Handheld hoses can be used at any time, but Masterton District Council Manager Assets and Operations David Hopman urged residents to continue to limit unnecessary use of water.
“Water conservation measures do make a real difference to the health of the river.
“We appreciate that water restrictions make life difficult for gardeners, but they are not unexpected. We have been fortunate this summer, with a very late start to restrictions, but the lack of recent rain means the river level is now low.”
A total watering ban will be imposed if the flow in the Waingawa River falls below 1,100 litres per second.

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