20 March 2008
Storages Are At 33.9%
A hot, dry week saw Melbourne’s storages drop by 0.6% to 33.9% (601,739 million litres) full today.
No rain was recorded at Melbourne’s four major water storages.
Due to the unseasonably hot temperatures this week, daily water use was higher than average at 1,364 million litres compared to the autumn average of 1,207 million litres.
Stage 3a restrictions are in place until June 30, 2008. Further details on water restrictions are available by visiting the Our Water Our Future website or by contacting the government water retailers.