Why are there swimming pool exemptions?
Swimming pool exemptions are designed to: • prevent ongoing water loss • protect the pool infrastructure. The Drought Response Plan allows for pools to be filled ensuring a pool’s infrastructure isn’t compromised. Without water, pools can crack and rise out of the ground. No new pool exemptions are allowed under Stage 3 and as of 18 December 2008. Under Stage 3: • A new pool or spa of any size cannot be filled with drinking water, however they may be filled with alternative sources of water such as bore water • Existing* pools or spas with a capacity of less than 2,000 litres can only be topped up using a bucket or watering can, filled directly from a tap (not by means of a hose) • Existing* pools with a capacity greater than 2,000 litres that require repairs may only be refilled where a customer can provide both a Water Conservation Plan and a structural report from an independent contractor • If you need to perform maintenance or repairs, please contact your local water utility befor
