01What changes in Canberra
The current ACT Water Conservation Measures allow a bucket and mop or a high-pressure low-volume cleaner for paved areas, and allow external building parts to be washed with specified water-efficient methods. The instrument also says applicable stormwater-discharge laws still apply. The ACT Water Quality Environment Protection Policy adds that mobile businesses should protect stormwater during the activity, remove generated waste and use appropriate containment, while some sewer disposal needs approval.
A Canberra campaign should therefore ask whether the request covers paving, windows or a facade and where wash water will flow. Belconnen, Gungahlin, Tuggeranong and Woden Valley may fit a compact roster, but access, strata approval and actual technician availability still determine the appointment. Water efficiency must not be marketed as permission to release contaminated runoff.
