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Richmond’s annual lawn watering restrictions begin May 1, and are in effect through Oct. 15.
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Water restrictions begin May 1
By Don Fennell
Published 12:10 PDT, Wed April 25, 2018
Now that spring is in full bloom, and the
much-awaited sunshine has finally arrived, it’s again time for watering
restrictions to take effect.
From May 1 through Oct. 15, lawn watering
regulations will be in place in Richmond to help converse Metro Vancouver’s
high-quality treated drinking water. Following the regulations will also help
ensure sufficient water is available through to the rainy fall season.
This year, regulations have been updated to
align with Metro Vancouver’s new Drinking Water Conservation Plan. The
region-wide watering regulations are part of Stage 1 in a 4-stage water
restrictions plan outlined in Metro Vancouver’s Drinking Water Conservation
Plan. The four-stage plan is an effective way to ensure residents in the region
use drinking water wisely.
Residential lawn watering is permitted as
follows:
•Even-numbered addresses: Wednesday and
Saturday mornings, 4 a.m. to 9 a.m.
•Odd-numbered addresses: Thursday and Sunday
mornings, 4 a.m. to 9 a.m.
•Watering trees, shrubs, decorative planters and
flowers (excluding edible plants) any day from 4 a.m. to 9 a.m. using a
sprinkler, or anytime using-hand watering or drip irrigation.
Non-residential lawn watering allowed as
follows:
•Even-numbered addresses Monday mornings 1
a.m. to 6 a.m. and Friday mornings, 4 a.m. to 9 a.m.
•Odd-numbered addresses: Tuesday mornings 1
to 6 a.m. and Friday mornings, 4 to 9 a.m.
•Water trees, shrubs, decorative planters and
flowers (excluding edible plants) any day from 1 to 9 a.m. using a sprinkler,
or anytime using hand watering or drip irrigation.
Demand for water is at the highest during
evening hours when residents require water for domestic uses such as
dishwashing, laundry and showers. Watering lawns early in the morning helps
equalize the overall demand on the water system.
Water restrictions are also an excellent
reminder to reduce non-priority water uses such as washing vehicles or
non-permeable surfaces such as driveways. And conserving water is also about
ensuring its availability for future generations.
For more information and videos about Metro
Vancouver’s lawn watering regulations, and for water conservation tips, visit http://www.metrovancouver.org/services/water/conservation-reservoir-levels/lawn-sprinkling/Pages/default.aspx.
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