Water Resources (Scotland) Act 2013

SCHEDULE 2 Water saving measures

(introduced by section 48)

The following are water saving measures—

(a) refraining from using a hosepipe or sprinkler to water a garden or plants,

(b) refraining from using a hosepipe or pressure washer to clean—

(i) a private motor vehicle,

(ii) a private leisure boat,

(iii) a domestic path, patio or other artificial outdoor surface,

(c) refraining from using a hosepipe to—

(i) draw water for domestic recreational use,

(ii) fill or maintain a domestic pond,

(iii) clean the exterior of domestic premises,

(d) refraining from filling or maintaining—

(i) a swimming pool,

(ii) a paddling pool,

(iii) an ornamental fountain,

(iv) a non-domestic pond,

(e) refraining from watering—

(i) outdoor plants on commercial premises,

(ii) a fairway on a golf course,

(f) refraining from using water to clean—

(i) a vehicle or boat (other than a private motor vehicle or private leisure boat),

(ii) an aircraft or railway rolling stock,

(iii) non-domestic premises,

(iv) industrial plant,

(g) refraining from operating—

(i) a mechanical vehicle washer,

(ii) a cistern in an unoccupied or closed non-domestic building,

(h) refraining from using water to suppress dust at non-domestic premises,

(i) such other measures as Scottish Water or (as the case may be) the Scottish Ministers consider to be necessary or expedient to abate a serious deficiency, or threat of a serious deficiency, of water supplies.