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Mandatory Stage 3 Watering Restrictions begin Oct. 4
Effective Saturday, October 4, the City of Cranbrook is mandating the move to Stage 3 watering restrictions until further notice.
This means you are required to reduce your outdoor water use to only one day per week.
Even numbered addresses can water on Thursday only and odd numbered addresses can water on Tuesday only between 6 and 8 a.m. or 8 and 10 p.m. – not both!
No watering is allowed any other day of the week.
Use of manual sprinklers is no longer allowed. You may continue to water your lawn, trees and shrubs and flower gardens using a hose with a shut-off nozzle or in-ground irrigation system only. This change does not impact your ability to water your vegetable gardens or edible plants provided you water using a hose with a hand-held shut off nozzle.
“Based on the data we’re collecting, we’re seeing about 1,000 imperial gallons of water per minute (IGPM) being used for watering lawns this late in the year. We are effectively draining our drinking water reservoir to irrigate dormant grass and shrubs,” said Jason Perrault, Deputy Director of Public Works.
“Our crews are actively blowing out all of the city’s irrigation systems. It is a great time for residents who have in-ground irrigation systems to also do the same.”
All other outdoor water use is no longer allowed until further notice. The full list of watering regulations includes:
- watering reduced to one day per week;
- watering vegetable gardens and edible plants with an automatic shut-off nozzle only or in-ground irrigation system only (no manual sprinklers);
- watering lawns, trees, shrubs, and flower gardens with an automatic shut-off nozzle or in-ground irrigation system only (no manual sprinklers);
- no washing of sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, building surfaces or windows;
- no washing of personal vehicles;
- no filling of pools, hot tubs, ponds, or fountains;
- no watering of new sod and seed (no exemption permits issued).
We will continue to closely monitor the situation and will share any changes or new information with you as we move through the coming weeks.
City of Cranbrook
