Water restrictions in Hurunui District
The Council continually monitor and manage the district's water resources. When conditions are dry and there is a risk of low river flows, affected water supplies and their customers will be required to conserve water. To manage this, Council has four levels of restrictions.
Interactive water map - Check your water scheme/address
| Water Scheme | Water Restriction Level | What it means |
| Ashley Rural - Ashley River supply | Critical Risk restrictions | 23/01/2020 - There is a complete ban on all watering systems. Water may only be used for domestic purposes such as drinking and washing and to provide drinking water for stock. Please note: when water restrictions are in place, we are unable to provide emergency additional water supplies (top-ups) to water tanks on affected water schemes. |
| Waipara water supply | Critical Risk restrictions | 23/01/2020 - There is a complete ban on all watering systems. Water may only be used for domestic purposes such as drinking and washing and to provide drinking water for stock. Please note: when water restrictions are in place, we are unable to provide emergency additional water supplies (top-ups) to water tanks on affected water schemes. |
| Hawarden-Waikari water supply | Very High Risk restrictions
| 20/01/2020 - Only hand-held hoses, watering cans or buckets may be used to water gardens. The use of sprinklers or irrigation systems are prohibited at all times. This includes rotary, pop-up, or any other types of watering systems. It is prohibited to wash cars or fill pools |
| Amberley Township supply | Very High Risk restrictions | 24/01/2020 - Only hand-held hoses, watering cans or buckets may be used to water gardens. The use of sprinklers or irrigation systems are prohibited at all times. This includes rotary, pop-up, or any other types of watering systems. It is prohibited to wash cars or fill pools |
Check your water scheme to see if you are on a water restriction as this will affect the types of activities you are able to undertake.
Report Leaks
If you see water seeping through the road or footpath please report it to Hurunui District Council Customer Services, phone 03 314-8816.
How much water do we use?
This chart shows the amount of water typically used for different household activities.
Activity | Water Used | Buckets |
|---|---|---|
Bath | 50 to 120 litres (half full) | 5 - 12 |
Shower (8 minutes) | 70 to 160 litres | 7-16 |
Front-loading washing machine | 23 litres per kg of dry clothing | 4 - 5 |
Leaking tap | 200 litres per day | 20 |
Hand-watering by hose | 600 to 900 litres per hour | 60 - 90 |
Garden sprinkler | Up to 1500 litres per hour | 150 |
Car wash with hose | 100 to 300 litres | 10 - 30 |
Filling swimming pool | 20,000 to 50,000 litres | 2,000 - 5,000 |
