26 June 2009
Tarago Reconnection boosts storages
Storages have increased by 0.4% of capacity in the past week, following the reconnection of Tarago Reservoir to Melbourne’s water supply.
The reconnection of Tarago has effectively provided an additional 22 billion litres to Melbourne’s storages, and brings the total number of reservoirs to ten.
Despite this boost, Melbourne’s other reservoirs continued to drop due to dry conditions.
The major catchments received 10 mm of rain over the past week, well below the long-term average for the period, 28 mm.
Storages are now 26.2% (474.3 billion litres) full, compared with 29.5% (523.5 billion litres) at the same time last year.
The cool weather helped keep residential water use down.
Melburnians used an average of 136 litres per person per day, marking the 16th consecutive week that we have met the Target of 155 litres each a day.
More information on restrictions and tips on how to reach the target are available from Target 155 [website no longer available, visit Office of Water for this information] or by contacting the government water retailers.
Stage 3a restrictions and Target 155 are currently in place.
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