Category of water use - Using supplied drinking water in Swimming Pools and Toys
Stage 1 (Alert)
(a) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill a new or existing:
- residential or commercial pool or spa; or
- public pool or spa,
with a capacity of 2,000 litres or less, except by means of:
- a hand-held hose, bucket or watering can; or
- an Automatic Water Top Up Device.
(b) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill a new or existing:
- residential or commercial pool or spa; or
- public pool or spa,
with a capacity of greater than 2,000 litres, except in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.
c) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to top up a new or existing:
- residential or commercial pool or spa; or
- public pool or spa,
of any capacity, except by means of:
- a hand-held hose, bucket or watering can; or
- an Automatic Water Top Up Device.
(d) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill or top up a mobile spa except in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan that is obtained by the owner of the mobile spa.
(e) Supplied drinking water cannot be used in or for the use of a hose-connected water toy at any time.
Stage 2 (Save)
(a) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill a new or existing:
- residential or commercial pool or spa; or
- public pool or spa,
with a capacity of 2,000 litres or less, except by means of:
- a hand-held hose, bucket or watering can; or
- an Automatic Water Top Up Device.
(b) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill a new or existing:
- residential or commercial pool or spa; or
- public pool or spa,
with a capacity of greater than 2,000 litres, except in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.
(c) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to top up a new or existing:
- residential or commercial pool or spa; or
- public pool or spa,
of any capacity, except:
- between the hours of 6am and 8am and 6pm and 8pm on alternate days by means of a hand-held hose, bucket or watering can; or
- by use of an Automatic Water Top Up Device at any time; or
- in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.
(d) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill or top up a mobile spa except in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan that is obtained by the owner of the mobile spa.
(e) Supplied drinking water cannot be used in or for the use of a hose-connected water toy at any time.
Stage 3 (Just Enough)
(a) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill a new or existing residential or commercial pool or spa of any capacity.
(b) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill a new or existing public pool or spa, of any capacity, except in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.
(c) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to top up:
- an existing residential or commercial pool or spa; or
- a new or existing public pool or spa,
of any capacity, except:
- between the hours of 6am and 8am on alternate days by means of a hand-held hose, bucket or watering can; or
- by use of an Automatic Water Top Up Device at any time; or
- in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.
(d) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill or top up a mobile spa at any time.
(e) Supplied drinking water cannot be used in or for the use of a hose-connected water toy at any time.
Stage 4 (Critical)
(a) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill a new or existing residential or commercial pool or spa of any capacity.
(b) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill or top up a new or existing public pool or spa, of any capacity, except in accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.
(c) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to top up an existing residential or commercial pool or spa of any capacity, except:
- by means of a bucket or watering can; or
- In accordance with an approved Water Use Plan.
(d) Supplied drinking water cannot be used to fill or top up a mobile spa at any time.
(e) Supplied drinking water cannot be used in or for the use of a hose-connected water toy at any time.