Water Restrictions and Conservation
BE WATER AWARE - LEVEL 2 WATER RESTRICTIONS
Charters Towers residents and the business community are advised Charters Towers is now on a Level 2 Water Restriction.
Council has installed a larger temporary pump line which will allow increased capacity to the reservoir however, Council’s aim is for the community is to maintain a daily target usage of 8 megalitres (ML).
Charters Towers residents and the business community are to only use water for:
Level 2 Water Restriction – (High)
- Micro spray and drip systems fitted with timers can be used from 7pm to 8am on the odds and evens system.
- Sprinklers must not be used at any time.
- Hand-held hoses, watering cans, and buckets can be used.
Facility Closures are as follows:
- Kennedy Regiment Memorial Pool - 50m Pool remains closed.
- Charters Towers Water Park remains closed.
- Standpipes will remain closed this week and reassessed next week.
Council will move to community updates every Monday & Thursday.
Current Water Restriction Levels
| Township | Level |
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| Charters Towers | 2 |
| Greenvale | 0 |
| Ravenswood | 0 |
| Pentland | 0 |
Water Restrictions and Conservation
Residents are required to follow water restriction guidelines.
The Charters Towers Region uses and odds and evens watering system.
Watering Days
- No sprinklers or fixed irrigation systems can be used on Mondays.
- Odd numbered residences/premises have been allocated Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday as watering days.
- Even numbered residences/premises have been allocated Wednesday, Friday and Sunday as watering days.
Water Restrictions
Council may have to enforce water restrictions across the Region to limit the amount of water being consumed. Click here for a full list of what the restrictions mean for residential, commercial and farming properties.
Water Conservation
The Queensland Government promote a number of ways to use water wisely at home - check them out here.
Their website also provides advice on Saving water at home, offering tips and guidance on how to select waterwise plants for your garden.
Residential Restriction Levels
| LEVEL 0 (conservation) |
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LEVEL 1 (moderate) |
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| LEVEL 2 (high) |
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| LEVEL 3 (very high) |
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| LEVEL 4 (severe) |
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LEVEL 5 |
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