Households and businesses across southern WA are being urged to switch off their reticulation from today, one week ahead of the the annual Sprinkler Switch-off.
Since 2010, scheme and bore water users in Perth, Mandurah, and parts of the South West and Great Southern have been required to turn off garden reticulation from June 1 each year.
It saves more than five billion litres of water over the cooler months, when gardens need less watering.
After a wetter-than-usual autumn, switching off a week earlier is set to save up to a billion litres of water.
While sprinklers must be switched off, hand watering is permitted and some exceptions apply.
Anyone in the Sprinkler Switch-off area spotted using their sprinklers between June 1 and August 31 risks a $100 fine.
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