Lawn watering restricted to one day per week starting May 1
Indo-Canadian Voice Lawn watering restricted to one day per week starting May 1 posted by: Rattan MallSEASONAL restrictions on lawn watering will come into effect on May 1 throughout the Metro Vancouver region. Residents and businesses will be allowed to water their lawns just once per week to help conserve water. “We’ve had a warm winter in Metro Vancouver and the snowpack, which helps boost our water supply as it melts […] The post Lawn watering restricted to one day per week starting May 1 first appeared on Indo-Canadian Voice.Indo-Canadian Voice
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SEASONAL restrictions on lawn watering will come into effect on May 1 throughout the Metro Vancouver region. Residents and businesses will be allowed to water their lawns just once per week to help conserve water.
“We’ve had a warm winter in Metro Vancouver and the snowpack, which helps boost our water supply as it melts through the spring and early summer, is below normal for this time of year,” said Mike Hurley, Chair of Metro Vancouver’s Boards of Directors, on Tuesday. “It’s more important than ever to limit unnecessary water use by watering just once a week.”
Under Stage 1 restrictions, designated lawn watering days are determined by property address and type. Trees, shrubs, and flowers may be watered any day in the morning when using a sprinkler, or at any time when hand watered or using drip irrigation. Edible plants are exempt from the restrictions. Lawn watering restrictions will be in place from May 1 until October 15.
Stage 1 – Residential Lawn Watering Allowed:
- Even-numbered addresses: Saturdays — automatic watering between 5:00 am and 7:00 am, and manual watering between 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.
- Odd-numbered addresses: Sundays — automatic watering between 5 a.m. and 7 a.m., and manual watering between 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.
- Trees, shrubs, and flowers can be watered with a sprinkler any day between 5 a.m. to 9 a.m., or any time by hand or using drip irrigation
Stage 1 – Non-Residential Lawn Watering Allowed:
- Even-numbered addresses: Mondays — automatic watering between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m., and manual watering between 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.
- Odd-numbered addresses: Tuesdays — automatic watering between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m., and manual watering between 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.
- Trees, shrubs, and flowers can be watered with a sprinkler any day between 4 a.m. and 9 a.m., or any time by hand or using drip irrigation
These restrictions do not apply to the use of rainwater, grey water, any forms of recycled water, or other sources of water outside the regional and municipal drinking water supply system. Member jurisdictions enforce watering restrictions through local bylaws.
“When the weather warms and demand is highest, we must conserve water for essential needs like drinking, cooking, and cleaning, as well as environmental flows to sustain fish populations,” said Brad West, Chair of Metro Vancouver’s Water Committee.
Following watering restrictions will also support Metro Vancouver’s work to construct the Stanley Park Water Supply Tunnel, a project that will help ensure a resilient water supply for future generations. The First Narrows Crossing, one of the system’s key supply pipes from the reservoirs, has been out of service since last fall to allow for work to take place on the Stanley Park project. While the system is well equipped to supply the region, if too much water is used during the summer for non-essential purposes, like lawn watering, then it could affect water pressure and lead to extra restrictions.
Find the full list of restrictions, as well as tips for how to maintain a healthy lawn and conserve drinking water, at itsalldrinkingwater.ca.
Metro Vancouver says that it ensures more than three million residents have safe, high-quality drinking water every day. Working with member jurisdictions, Metro Vancouver manages a regional system of protected water supply areas, dams, treatment facilities, reservoirs, pump stations, and water mains to keep drinking water flowing reliably throughout the region.
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