CloseThis Weekend – Please Use Water Wisely
As we get set for warmer temperatures in the region this weekend, the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) is reminding the community to please keep water conservation top of mind.
This week’s rain has made a difference to the water supply situation. Chapman Lake rose five centimetres and the entire watershed got a good soaking too. The water use on the Chapman Water System has been lower compared to previous weeks.
Water use has also remained lower than last year on the South Pender Harbour Water system which has ensured the SCRD has stayed within the licensed limit for McNeil Lake.
These are all really positive actions and the SCRD is grateful to the entire community for conserving water through this summer.
However, our water systems are mostly rain dependent and with no rain in the forecast for the foreseeable future, every action taken by the community can make a difference. Whether it’s small actions such as taking a shorter shower or bigger actions like only using the water you really need in your garden, all actions add up.
For our part, the SCRD has been focused this summer on having large leaks on private properties fixed, including those that have been detected as part of the ongoing water meter installation project in Sechelt. In the past two weeks, four large leaks have been resolved, saving 86,000 litres of water per day. If you have been watching the Olympics, the amount of water saved just by fixing those four leaks is the equivalent of a full Olympic sized swimming pool per month!
There are lots of places to stay up to date not only on the summer water supply situation, but also on projects underway in the region to increase water supply.
Stay up to date
- Stay informed on conservation and water supply at scrd.ca/water-updates.
- See where projects are underway in the region to increase water supply by clicking on this map.
Current water conservation regulations
- North Pender Harbour and South Pender Harbour remain at Stage 1
- The Chapman Water System is at Stage 2
- As of today, users on the Eastbourne system on Keats Island are at Stage 3.
Unsure of what water system you are in? Search your address on this map.
If you live in the Town of Gibsons, please visit www.gibsons.ca for water conservation regulations in that water service area.