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Kanagaroo Island water restrictions eased

Media Release | 30 January 2008

Water restrictions on Kangaroo Island will be eased following reduced use and healthy inflows into the Middle River reservoir.

Minister for Water Security Karlene Maywald says the western parts of Kangaroo Island received healthy rainfall in the latter part of last year and by the end of 2007 the Middle River reservoir was at 442 megalitres - slightly below the full supply capacity of 450 ML.

"SA Water forecasts for the remainder of 2007-08 indicate permanent water conservation measures will be sufficient to continue supplying the Kangaroo Island community,' Minister Maywald says.

"Islanders are also to be congratulated on their efforts to save water, with consumption figures for July to December 2007 showing a reduction of about 25% on the same period for 2006.

"So far this financial year consumption from the Middle River Reservoir has been about 219 ML - about 7% below the five-year rolling average consumption of 235 ML."

Total Kangaroo Island consumption figures for SA Water customers for the July to December periods in the past five years are:

2007 - 241.01 ML
2006 - 329.56 ML
2005 - 225.38 ML
2004 - 256.22 ML
2003 - 246.73 ML

"This shows the Kangaroo Island community has been working to adhere to restrictions and reduce their water use," Minister Maywald says.

Minister Maywald says from February 1st Kangaroo Island will be subject to the permanent water conservation measures initially introduced in 2003.

Under permanent water conservation measures sprinklers may be used only before 10 a.m. or after 6 p.m. on any day during daylight saving. Hand-held hoses, buckets and watering cans and drip irrigation systems can be used at any time.

For more information on permanent water conservation measures and how to save water, visit: www.sawater.com.au.