Metro Vancouver is jumping straight to Stage 2 water restrictions this year, which go into effect on May 1.
The organization says that the early stringent restrictions are due to a lower snowpack, but the construction of a new water supply tunnel underneath Stanley Park, which replaces a water main built in the 1930s, is keeping the pipe offline until late June or early July.
There are concerns that it could exacerbate the problem.
“One billion litres is typical for what we do all year round, so it’s really just when we push into those really peak demands that are primarily driven by lawn watering,” Heidi Walsh, Metro Vancouver’s director of Watersheds and Management, said.
“When we get up into the 1.5 (billion) is where we start to have some concerns with the system pressure.”
Under Stage 2 conditions, all residential and non-residential lawn watering is banned.
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Residents can water trees, shrubs and flowers any day from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. if using an automatic or manual sprinkler, or any time if hand watering or using drip irrigation. Hoses must have an automatic shut-off nozzle.
Vegetable gardens can be watered at any time.
Non-residential property owners can water trees, shrubs, and flowers any day from 4 a.m. to 9 a.m. if using an automatic or manual sprinkler, or any time if hand watering or using drip irrigation. Hoses must have an automatic shut-off nozzle.
Vegetable gardens can be watered at any time.
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Full restrictions can be viewed online.
Metro Vancouver says that residents should expect Stage 3 water restrictions in June, which has not happened since 2015.
Stage 3 restrictions prohibit washing vehicles and boats, along with filling pools and hot tubs.
One Metro Vancouver municipality won’t be moving directly to Stage 2 water restrictions.
The City of White Rock maintains “its own water supply and is not currently aligned with Metro Vancouver’s Stage 2 water restrictions,” the city said in a statement.
“Stage 1 water restrictions will automatically take effect within the City on Friday, May 1. Additional restrictions (Stage 2 through Stage 4) may be implemented as needed.”
THE END IS NEAR, NO MORE GLACIERS, NO MORE SNOW, NO MORE RAIN !!! CLIMATE CHANGE IS HERE, WERE ALL GOING TO DIE LIKE EGG’S IN THE FRYING PAN. GET READY TO DIE FOOLS ! ROFLMFAO
I would move out of loser B.C if you can afford to as it’s long been a problem politically
JV – I am not watering.
You pay for water, same as all residents. And it is not cheap. I do agree with my neighbour.
Question for you; who do you think will enforce these rules? And what do you think the fines should be?
Since you have opinions, I would please like to hear your answers. No judgement, just a look at how you would tackle this issue.
Thank you
It’s all political deviation from reality, a government controlled by ideology a fantasy climate action plan that has not accomplished, building condos and hi rises bring much more tax revenue to government than twenty houses on a block and also feeds developers and investors pockets. B.c was doing well till Bill Bennett showed up and threw the province into the toilet
Linda W – People like you are the problem. If we didn’t have entitled pieces of sh1t like you using up our water reserves then we wouldn’t have to have water restrictions
We are paying for water and sewer, and not cheap in a province with abundant water sources.
Tired of paying, while being told what to do.
Watching my neighbours water their lawn right now. Good old Gord my neigh says he is paying well over two grand a years, so he will water when he wants to.
I think it’s time to stage 4 Metro Vancouver, does this mean i get a tax break on my water sewer bill?
So why is Vancouver building more condos and townhouses and single homes. WEIRD
LET THE FEAR MONGERING BEGIN, WERE DONE ! DOOMED TO EXTINCTION. BEST GET READY FOR THE END !!!