Stage 2 Water Conservation Regulations in Effect on July 7

Effective Friday, July 7, and until further notice, the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) has declared Stage 2 water conservation regulations for water users on the Chapman and Eastbourne water systems.

SCRD water users on the Egmont, Cove Cay, North Pender Harbour, Langdale, Soames Point and Grantham’s Landing water systems remain at Stage 1 until further notice.

Water users on the South Pender Harbour water system will remain at Stage 2 water conservation regulations.

Water conservation regulations help ensure that demand does not exceed the capacity of our water supply and distribution system and also ensures that there is always enough water for fire protection.

Stage 2 Watering Schedule:

Watering Lawns

• Not permitted.

Watering trees, shrubs or flowers

• Sprinkler or soaker hose, or micro-spray can be used two days per week:
  • Even numbered addresses, Thursday and Sunday from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
  • Odd numbered addresses, Wednesday and Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
• Hand held hose with nozzle, hand held container or drip-irrigation can be used 4 hours per day from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Watering food producing plants and trees

• Sprinkler or soaker hose, or micro-spray can be used two days per week:
  • Even numbered addresses, Thursday and Sunday for from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a. and 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
  • Odd numbered addresses, Wednesday and Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a. and 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
• Hand held hose with nozzle, hand held container or drip-irrigation can be used any time.

Washing Vehicles or Boats

• Permitted with container, hand-held hose with nozzle, or commercial car washes.

Washing sidewalks and driveways, windows, fences or exterior building surfaces

• Permitted only for preparing surfaces for painting or paving and for health and safety regulations.

Filling swimming pools, spas, garden ponds, or fountains

• Permitted

“With the forecasted warm and dry weather, no snow remaining in watershed, and decreasing Chapman Creek flows, we need to implement Stage 2 water conservation regulations,” says Shane Walkey, Manager, Utility Services. “The dam at Chapman lake has stopped overflowing and we have started to release water from the lake storage triggering the need to reduce water demand by the community.”

The Provincial Government issued an information bulletin on June 23 “urging people across British Columbia to conserve water as current forecasts suggest much of the province will experience drought conditions through the summer months.”

For more information, contact the SCRD at 604-885-6806 or infrastructure@scrd.ca. Visit www.scrd.ca/water-regulations for further details.

Staff do not take bylaw complaints by phone. Please submit bylaw complaints using the online form at www.scrd.ca/bylaw-complaint-form