The Water Corporation has reminded Mandurah households, businesses and councils to switch off their garden sprinklers on Friday June 1, to avoid a fine.
The winter ban is for all scheme and domestic bore water users, fed by both automatic irrigation and garden hoses and runs from June 1 – August 31, 2018.
Ignoring the ban could result in a $100 fine.
In the Peel region, only one Lakelands household was fined last year. But a number of warnings were issued, including Halls Head (13), Meadow Springs (8), Erskine (6), Dudley Park (4) and Lakelands (4).
The region has improved in comparison to 2016 results, when a total of 18 fines were handed out to Lakelands residents, and 11 to Meadow Springs residents.
Water Corporation spokesperson Clare Lugar said gardens do not need extra watering in the winter, because a number of lawn varieties grown in Perth were dormant, and evaporation rates and temperatures were generally lower.
“Last year, the simple act of turning our sprinklers off for winter saved enough water to fill Optus Stadium to the roof five times,” Ms Lugar said.
The ban saved nearly five-billion litres of water last year, she said.
It applies to many licensed groundwater users that irrigate areas of non-commercial turf, lawn and gardens, however, licence conditions may allow for the watering of active sporting areas to maintain safe use, for bore maintenance and to establish new lawns and gardens for a limited period.
Hand watering is still permitted.
If people witness anyone breaching the switch-off, they can report this online at www.watercorporation.com.au/breach or by phoning 13 10 39.
For details on how the ban applies you, visit www.water.wa.gov.au.