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Water Restrictions for Irrigation

Water restrictions are now in force and apply to everyone in Sydney, Blue Mountains and the Illawarra regions. This includes both residents and businesses.

To ensure your system is compliant and water wise, get in touch with the experts!

What is permitted by Sydney Water when irrigating?

  • Water lawns and gardens with a watering can or bucket or from a rainwater tank*
  • Water lawns and gardens by hand-held hose before 10am or after 4pm and provided your hose is fitted with a trigger nozzle
  • Water your garden with drip irrigation systems
  • Water lawns and gardens with watering systems with one or more of these features:
    • Automated weather adjustment (WIFI)
    • Rain sensor
    • Soil moisture sensor
  • Water new turf for one week after it has been delivered as long as you follow the instructions provided by the turf supplier

Sydney Water will engage 40x Community Water Officers that will be based on the streets with a focus on face to face engagement with customers to help understand restriction rules. Fines will apply for non-compliant systems.

For more information please visit Sydney Water here

How we can help?

Neverstop is both a licensed irrigator and licensed plumber and deal with all major irrigation manufacturers to ensure an unbiased and cost sensitive approach to getting your system WATER RESTRICTION READY.

What we offer

  • Site Visit / Compliance Audit - $230 + GST

    1hr onsite inspection/audit** of your irrigation system to ensure water restrictions compliance. Which includes –

    • Brief system check for leaks or malfunction with minor repairs***
    • Seasonal adjustment of irrigation timing (winter/summer)
    • Follow up report and/or quote for obtaining compliance
    • Compliance Certificate (if system is compliant)
  • Install a moisture sensor - $220 + GST

    • Wireless or hardwired rain sensor installed at roof level (single storey) to compatible controller
    • A soil moisture sensor can also be installed on compatible controllers – price varies
    • Compliance Certificate on completion
  • Install a WIFI or SMART Controller

    Replace your existing irrigation controller to a SMART controller which communicates to regional weather stations and automatically adjusts cycle run times to suit. Includes a Compliance Certificate on completion.

    $600 + GST – Installation of 4-8 station WIFI controller****
    $950 + GST – installation of 8-24 station WIFI controller****

We understand the importance of your garden and the role your tank, pump and irrigation systems have. As consumers, if we all do our bit and save a little, it will make a big difference across Greater Sydney.
Blair Taylor, Director

What type of irrigation should you choose?

  • Pop up sprinkler irrigation

    Heads pop up from the turf and cast an adjustable spray of water over the lawns from any angle. Mainly used in turf, this system efficiently applies water and facilitates ease of installation, fault diagnosis and ongoing maintenance. 

  • Fixed riser sprinkler irrigation

    While plants come in all sizes and heights, rigid risers are installed to improve water coverage to your garden at any height from the canopy down.

  • Spray and micro-spray irrigation

    The ideal system for new and existing garden areas, pot plants and backyard mini nurseries or vertical gardens. Efficient and cost effective in its installation and leaving the garden looking fresh, sprinklers spray water over the garden in a variety of radius and heights. Easy to see, any changes to the garden reduce the risk of breaking and can relocated to suit the needs of the garden.

  • Drip tube irrigation

    Can be installed underground or under mulch and is the ideal product for irrigating your gardens by maintaining a constant soil moisture level. Its benefits include no over-spray or evaporation unlike riser type or pop up sprays. We advise re-mulching the garden after this type of installation to assist with the retention of soil moisture and prevent evaporation.

  • Smart Irrigation controls

    Delivering the correct amount of water at the correct time eliminates water waste and save you money. Smart irrigation or WIFI controllers automate the work needed to maintain a beautiful landscape giving you peace of mind.

    • Moisture sensors

      Sensors connected to your existing controller to ensure you are not watering when its simply not required. i.e after rainfall or when the soil profile is holding water.

    * Must not have a potable tank top up device connected
    ** Additional time charged at $70p/h + GST per technician
    *** Major repairs to be quoted prior to proceeding with any repairs 
    **** Subject to WIFI range on the property

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Water restrictions are now in force across Greater Sydney. Ensure your system is drought proof and not wasting our precious water supply.