Effective at midnight on Friday, July 28, the City of Cranbrook mandated the move to Stage 2 watering restrictions until further notice.

This means that you are required to reduce your number of watering days from three days per week to two.

Even numbered properties can water Monday and Thursday, while odd numbered properties can water Tuesday and Friday between 5 and 10 a.m. or 8 to 11 p.m.

No watering Sunday, Wednesday, or Saturday until further notice.

This change does not impact your ability to water your vegetable gardens or edible plants.

“Over the last week, we have seen a drop in our reservoir level of 7 inches and maintaining the level of water we have for our residents and businesses is of utmost importance,” said Jason Perrault, Deputy Director of Public Works. “We are not seeing enough water from nearby creeks and streams flowing in to replenish the reservoir, so we must move to Stage 2 watering restrictions.”

The Province of British Columbia raised the Drought Level for the entire East Kootenay region, including the City of Cranbrook to Level Four back on July 14, and requested a voluntary water use reduction of 50% by all water users.

We are not seeing the voluntary compliance and with reduced flow into the reservoir, mandating Stage 2 restrictions is required.

We will continue to closely monitor the situation in partnership with the province and will share any changes or new information with you as we move through the summer months.

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