Level two water restrictions have recently come into force in Townsville as a prolonged period of drought continues and dam levels continue to fall in the region.
The Townsville City Council said Ross River Dam had fallen to 30 per cent, triggering the new restrictions and residents will now only be allowed to use sprinklers between 6:00pm (AEST) and 8:00pm on designated days. Should the water level of the dam fall even further, more water usage restrictions could be introduced for Townsville in the New Year.
It is estimated that the water level in the dam falls by 1 percent each week, therefore within a period of two and a half months the region could see itself facing level three restrictions which means that local residents will only be allowed to use hand water between the hours of six and eight pm. This will cause significant problems to all households affected as a supply of clean water is something that many of us take for granted on a daily basis.
Many areas of Queensland are currently experiencing drought as rainfall levels are far lower than the yearly average and are causing farmers and householders alike to turn to alternative means of providing water to crops, animals and the general day to day needs of families.
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