STAGE 4 - Critical Restrictions

Private and Public Gardens

·            Drip systems may be used on trees and shrubs only between the hours of 7 00 p.m. and 9.00 p.m.

·            Automatic watering systems must not be used.

·            Hoses must not be used.

·            Lawn areas must not be watered.

·            Buckets and watering cans hand filled at a tap can be used at any time to water trees and shrubs only.

Garden Ponds and Fountains

Filling is totally banned (except for cases where fish and bird life is being sustained whereby buckets only are to be used).

Private Swimming Pools and Spas

Newly constructed pools must not be filled and topping up existing pools is prohibited.

Paved Areas

Water must not be used to clean paved areas unless cleaning is required as a result of an accident, fire, health hazard or other emergency.

Vehicle Cleaning

Water must not be used to clean a vehicle except when cleaning is required for health or safety reasons.

Commercial Market Garden or Plant Nurseries

Automatic watering systems may only be used with the written approval of the Authority and hand held hoses may be used any time.

Sports Ground

·       Non active playing surfaces must not be watered.

·       Active playing surfaces may only be watered with a bucket or watering can filled directly from a tap.