Residents in Mt Somers are urged to restrict their water use to only essential needs, as the Council has introduced a level five restriction for the scheme, effective immediately.

The Council is investigating the low water levels in the catchment, and is upgrading the water restriction to help stop the supply running out of water for residents. People connected to the Mt Somers supply are advised to only use water for cooking, cleaning, drinking and hygiene purposes.

"We are urging residents to conserve water as much as possible to avoid a loss of service to the whole community. We are working hard to investigate the situation, are regularly monitoring water levels, and will continue to re-assess the supply with a view to easing the restrictions just as soon as possible," Council Chief Executive Hamish Riach says.​

The Council upgraded Mt Somers to a level four restriction yesterday (20 January) after noticing water levels had dropped dramatically in the source catchment.