Water use reaches danger levels across Western Bay district 21 Dec, 2020 07:44 PM 3 minutes to read Water use across the whole district had reached alarming levels in the past 10 days. Photo / File Bay of Plenty Times The Western Bay District is on water use alert with an increasing likelihood of restrictions in the Eastern Zone of Te Puke by Christmas Day. Western Bay of Plenty District Council said in a statement today water use across the whole district had reached alarming levels in the past 10 days and they had raised its water warning to high, effective immediately, across all communities. Unless water use drops considerably this week, the council would be forced to bring in restrictions (hand-held hoses only) in the Eastern Zone by Christmas Day.