Metro Vancouver urges water conservation leading into hot weekend
Indo-Canadian Voice Metro Vancouver urges water conservation leading into hot weekend posted by: Rattan MallWITH significantly warmer weather predicted this weekend, Metro Vancouver is asking the public to be mindful of using water outdoors and abide by Stage 3 water restrictions, which prohibit the use of sprinklers and soaker hoses. Water use trends show a significant increase during periods of warm, dry weather — over 50 per cent compared to […] The post Metro Vancouver urges water conservation leading into hot weekend first appeared on Indo-Canadian Voice.Indo-Canadian Voice
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WITH significantly warmer weather predicted this weekend, Metro Vancouver is asking the public to be mindful of using water outdoors and abide by Stage 3 water restrictions, which prohibit the use of sprinklers and soaker hoses.
Water use trends show a significant increase during periods of warm, dry weather — over 50 per cent compared to typical winter use. By keeping regional water use under 1.4 billion litres per day, the system will be protected while critical infrastructure upgrades are underway.
“With a hot, dry weekend coming up, we’re appealing to the public to skip non-essential outdoor water use, which includes complying with a ban lawn-watering,” said Mike Hurley, Metro Vancouver Chair. “If everyone keeps their sprinklers off, we can meet this reasonable target.”
Metro Vancouver has set a regional water use target of less than 1.4 billion litres per day while the First Narrows Crossing is out of service. In winter, the average is one billion litres per day. The target is slightly lower than the peak 2025 daily summer use of around 1.5 billion litres.
Keeping water use under 1.4 billion litres per day will ensure water pressure is not affected — lower water pressure could affect first responders’ ability to use water for emergencies.
INCREASES in summer water use are predominantly driven by outdoor water use. Over the last week, regional water use remained under the 1.4 billion threshold.
- On rainy days, the region used fewer than 1.2 billion litres of water.
- On warmer days, like June 1 and 2, water use increased to just over 1.3 billion litres.
*This data will be made available daily on Metro Vancouver’s website and distributed to media every morning while Stage 3 water restrictions are in effect.
SINCE fall 2025, Metro Vancouver has been installing a bypass that will allow water to continue to be delivered to the region while construction on the new Stanley Park Water Supply Tunnel is underway.
This work began in the low-demand season (October 2025) to reduce impact on the region, and since then Metro Vancouver has successfully delivered drinking water without interruption. The work involves connecting to 100-year-old infrastructure and the First Narrows Crossing had to temporarily be taken out of service for it to proceed. Once the bypass is constructed, the First Narrows Crossing can come back online, and the Stanley Park Water Supply Tunnel construction can continue for the next several years.
Bypass construction work is anticipated to be complete around the end of July. At that time conditions will be assessed, and Stage 3 water restrictions will be lifted if water supply allows.
Learn more: Stanley Park Water Supply Tunnel
IN Stage 3, lawn watering is prohibited and there are restrictions on watering trees and gardens, filling pools and hot tubs, and washing surfaces, vehicles, and boats.
Find full water restriction details: metrovancouver.org/
Weather, snowpack, water demand, and reservoir level information are published on Metro Vancouver’s website weekly.
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