LEVEL 4 water restrictions will be introduced in Mount Morgan from February 10, prompted by the continued drop in supply at the No. 7 dam.
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Rockhampton Regional Council's Water Committee chairman Neil Fisher said the dam had fallen to below 25% capacity, the trigger for Level 4 restrictions.
At present Mt Morgan is under Level 2 restrictions but Councillor Fisher said the change was not a cause for alarm.
"The Mount Morgan community has always been incredibly waterwise and as the level of the dam has dropped residents have reduced their demand for water even further," Councillor Fisher said.
"This is particularly impressive considering the hot and dry conditions we've seen and that demand usually increases over the school holiday period.
"We have gone straight from Level 2 to Level 4 Restrictions in Mount Morgan. The trigger for Level 3 Water Restrictions was reached in early December, however average water use was already below the Level 3 target."
The target for Level 4 is 1.1ML/day and present daily use is 1.15ML/day.
"This is also a great reminder for everyone across our region to take steps to reduce their water usage and over the coming weeks we'll be really looking to highlight some waterwise habits that everyone can adopt," Cr Fisher said.
Councillor Cherie Rutherford said that the increased water restrictions in Mount Morgan may not come as a surprise to the community.
"The No.7 Dam holds an important place in our community - not just as our water supply but also as a place for recreation - and we have seen how low it is sitting with our own eyes," she said.
"I also want to encourage residents to think about what they can do to be even more waterwise in their day to day lives - even small changes can add up to make a big difference.
"If there are any new waterwise habits that you have adopted, send us a message on Facebook and let us know what you've been doing! We'd love to share some of your top tips with the rest of the community."
Alan Welburn
Lover of sport, particularly horse racing and all things Olympic. Have spent my entire working life in journalism, mostly with News Corp on its major metro mastheads. Done plenty of things but the best by far is having a teenage son who calls me dad.
Lover of sport, particularly horse racing and all things Olympic. Have spent my entire working life in journalism, mostly with News Corp on its major metro mastheads. Done plenty of things but the best by far is having a teenage son who calls me dad.
