Despite Snowpack, Water Restrictions Planned

Despite a snowpack 124 percent of average, Denver water says water restrictions will take effect Thursday. 7NEWS reporter Russell Haythorn explains.

INTRO: Emergency water supplies arrive in the Spanish port of Barcelona which is grappling with a severe drought. MOREINFO: Reservoirs in the region are only 25 percent full ahead of what's...

June 19, 2008: This year’s rainfall has led to the NSW Government easing water restrictions in the state for the first time in years.

March 3, 2008: Despite the prospect of good rainfall this year, the Government has refused to ease water restrictions around the state.

July 25, 2008: As dam levels reach 40%, water restrictions have been eased across the state as a reward for the water saving efforts of Queenslanders.

December 18, 2006: Many businesses are preparing for tough times ahead as stage 3 water restrictions come into place in January

November 12, 2007: Water restrictions in Queensland have now reached level six, despite recent rain in the state.

March 26, 2008: Queensland’s water Minister has revealed that when the drought breaks, the state will still face water restrictions, just never as severe as the present.

March 19 2008: More than 3000 Victorians have been caught flouting level 3A water restrictions, yet there have been no fines issued to breaches.

May 16, 2007: The Queensland Government is considering entering level six water restrictions by the end of the year, putting a serious clamp on household water usage in the state.