Further water restrictions are in the pipeline as Auckland dams fall to critical levelsAucklanders grappling with severe drought, face water restrictions for another 9-12 months. "We would close tanker filling stations - we'll be saying we can't supply you water because we can't supply our customers," Watercare CEO Raveen Jaduram told councillors. "The messages are getting more serious now," Jaduram told councillors, with a new campaign due next week. "It is about reducing reliance on the awa (river)," Schaafhausen told councillors. Auckland has few significant options - other than rain - to boost its water supply before hitting summer, with up to 36 million litres a day coming from upgrades at several localised sources.

Source: Stuff June 25, 2020 00:33 UTC