Water restrictions are rules enforced by government that restrict the use of water outdoors.
Water restrictions help ease the pressure on South Australia’s water resources including the River Murray which continues to be affected by the drought.
Residents
Information for residents is provided on the SA Water website including:
- current Water Wise Measures
- process for reporting breaches
- permits
Businesses
Information for businesses is provided on the SA Water website including:
- current Water Wise Measures
- irrigated public open space - guidelines for management of turf.
The Water Restrictions Hotline at SA Water is 1800 130 952.
River Murray irrigators
Information for River Murray irrigators is provided on the Department for Water website including:
- River Murray water allocations
- water allocation decision framework.
Information on the
potential health impacts of water restrictions is provided on the Department of Health website.