Residents and businesses in the Dalgety area are advised that a level six (6) conserve water notice will come into effect from 5pm today, Wednesday 10 December 2025.
This unplanned outage is the result of equipment breakdown. Our team is onsite and we will update the community once the conserve water notice has been lifted.
Council is requesting all residents connected to town water to limit their water usage and use only when necessary to help conserve the current supply.
Town water in Dalgety remains safe to drink and use.
Please help us maintain critical supply for domestic use by following these restrictions.
Dalgety level 6 water conservation measures: In effect from 5pm Wednesday 10 December 2025
Water usage location / Activity |
Conservation measures - LEVEL 6 |
| Domestic purposes | Three (3) minute showers, one bath per day (100mm depth) per person per day Two full loads of clothes per week |
Watering of private gardens and lawns, parks, sport amenities and public gardens |
Not permitted |
Watering systems |
Not permitted |
Hand-watering |
A bucket or a watering can may be used at any time |
Washing vehicles |
Not permitted |
Swimming pools |
Not permitted. It is recommended that pools and outdoor spas are covered to reduce water loss through evaporation |
Paved areas |
Water should not be used to clean paved areas unless cleaning is necessary as a result of accident, fire, health hazard or other emergency |
Washing of windows and buildings |
Not permitted |
Construction and related activities |
Not permitted |
General exemptions |
Fire fighting Rainwater (as long as the tank/dam is not topped up from, or switched to, the drinking water supply) Reclaimed water (generally supplied through purple pipes) Greywater (water from sinks, showers, washing machines etc.) |
