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Originally Posted by clementine  Hi, Ol?, 
I've been reading bits about this drought you guys have got on down there and was just wondering:
1, Are you all still able to shower or bath? |
Yes, but they're handing out free 4 min timers to get you out quick.
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Originally Posted by clementine 2, Do you still have water to flush the toilets? |
Yes, sanitary reasons but they're asking you to fit dual flush toilets.
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Originally Posted by clementine 3, Does the foul water usually go to a public sewer or a Septic tank? |
In city they go to a sewer system, regional they may go septic and have what's called a silage hose to "grey" water the garden. In the city they're recycling the sewer water after filtration back into the dam. That project should be complete in around 18months.
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Originally Posted by clementine 4, If the waste goes to a septic tank, is the cleaner outlet water used to water the garden? |
See above.
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Originally Posted by clementine Cheers,
Nick.  |
The situation is getting dire now. We are at level 5 restrictions. Only bucket watering of plants (lawns banned) between 4pm and 8pm a couple days per week.
Household water use is under the scope. House holds using more than 800 litres a day will be investigated and recommendations must be implemented or penalties.
Topping up of pools prohibited unless 4 water saving devices fitted (pool cover, dual flush toilets, front loader washing machine, low flow shower heads) ... bugger that so I installed a water tank that hopefully catches enough rain to fill the pool.
Here's a link to the dam stats, total is 19.34% at the moment.
http://www.seqwater.com.au/content/s...AndMaintenance