DON'T be afraid to dob in someone doing the wrong thing.
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That is the message from deputy mayor Ian North when it comes to water restrictions.
Despite the city having been on level four restrictions for more than a month, as well as level three for nearly 12 months prior, people are continuing to ignore the rules.
Multiple people have told Cr North that neighbours are doing the wrong thing.
"I went in to do some banking the other day and a lady told me about a neighbour putting on their sprinkler at two o'clock in the morning. I said, 'Well, you need to tell us'," he said.
"And as much as I don't like this dobbing someone in, we are working hard, our staff are working hard, only to find out there's people out there who don't - excuse my language - give a sh*t and are doing what they want, thinking they can get away with it."
He urged people to contact council if they do notice someone disregarding the water restrictions, especially those using sprinklers.
"I would be encouraging people to let us know what is going on, because it is not helping the process at all if people think they can flout the rules," he said.
"It's a tough situation at the moment. I don't think it's a crisis, I don't think we're in an emergency, but it's a tough situation."
Cr North's comments come after Bathurst Regional Council told the Western Advocate that around 40 households were sent reminders in the first month after they were found to be breaching water restrictions.
A full list of what is allowed is on council's website.
Among the restrictions is that lawns cannot be watered at all. Gardens can be watered, but only on Sundays and Wednesdays for a maximum of 30 minutes between 6pm and 9pm.
When watering, residents are only allowed to use one of the following: a trigger nozzle hose, soaker hose, a microspray system or other under-mulch irrigation system.
Residents are allowed to use greywater, but there are some rules around this.
Greywater can only be used between 6am and 9am and 6pm and 9pm on any day, and greywater must be used within 24 hours of it being collected.
Council's website has a list of tips on how to use greywater safely.
