Central Highlands Water chief executive officer Neil Brennan said it was possibile water restrictions could be introduced in Daylesford and Hepburn Springs in the near future.

Mr Brennan said any decision would depend on rainfall and runoff into reservoirs.

He said Daylesford water storages were relatively small and could reduce or recover relatively quickly.

Daylesford's water storages are currently holding 583 megalitres, or 71 per cent capacity. This time last year, Daylesford's three water storages were full with a total of 832ML.

Stage one water restrictions were in place.

Permanent water saving rules have been in place in Daylesford since February.

Central Highlands Water's board continually monitors water storage levels and will assess the likelihood of a variation to the water restrictions in Daylesford, and across the Central Highlands Region, in the coming months.

"We have adopted a very conservative approach to managing the region's water resources and we have developed and are implementing long-term plans to ensure a sustainable water supply," Mr Brennan said.

"We may soon require further community assistance to help conserve Daylesford's water resources in the short term."

CHW's long-term plans include conservation and supply options to maintain a balance between water supply and demand over the next 50 years, and will be reviewed every five years.

Other towns in the area are on permanent water saving rules.

Water in Clunes and Dean comes from a ground-water supply that is not rain dependent.

Trentham's water supply, managed by Coliban Water, comes from a spring and a rain-fed water storage that has a holding capacity of 26ML.

Water can be pumped from a source one kilometre away to top up the storage if necessary.

Creswick's current water storage, at 15,510 megalitres, is at 24 per cent of full capacity. The town is on stage two water restrictions.

Permanent water saving rules restricts the use of water when staged water restrictions are not in place.

Hepburn Shire Mayor Heather Mutimer was contacted about CHW's concerns last Thursday but is yet to comment on the region's water issues.

Cr Mutimer said the matter was serious, and would be happy to comment this week.

For more information about permanent water saving rules or water restrictions visit www.chw.net.au or call 1800 044 636.