Water Minister Dave Kelly has reminded households and businesses in the South West to turn off their garden sprinklers for winter and help save billions of litres of precious water.
The ban takes effect from June 1 until August 31 and applies to scheme and bore water users, however hand watering is permitted and people can apply for an exemption to establish new lawns.
Breaching the winter sprinkler ban can result in a $100 fine if witnessed by a Water Corporation Water efficiency inspector, or a written warning if reported by a member of the public.
If people witness anyone breaching the winter sprinkler ban, they can report this online at watercorporation.com.au/breach or phone 13 10 39.
Water Minister Dave Kelly said WA was one of three places in the world that was being hardest hit by climate change.
"While we did have some unseasonable summer rainfall in February, it made little difference to water sources - dams and groundwater.”
