As river levels drop around Dunedin, residents are being asked to conserve water to avoid compulsory restrictions. Dunedin City Council Group Manager 3 Waters Tom Dyer today said water levels in the local catchment were dropping and demand was increasing. Water levels are also dropping throughout the city’s catchment areas. Voluntary water restrictions have been in place since early December, but water use has steadily increased since the start of the year and hit almost 60,000cu m on Monday. Get tips on how to conserve water at www.dunedin.govt.nz/saving-water.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 16, 2018 03:33 UTC