Metro Vancouver has extended regional watering restrictions until Oct. 31 due to the ongoing warm and dry weather conditions.
COQUITLAM, B.C., Oct. 7, 2022 – Metro Vancouver has extended regional watering restrictions until Oct. 31 due to the ongoing warm and dry weather conditions.
Stage 1 Water Restrictions
Under Stage 1 Water Restrictions, lawn watering for residential and non-residential properties is limited to one day per week, between the hours of 5 to 9 a.m. Even-numbered addresses are permitted to water their lawns on Saturdays and odd-numbered houses are permitted on Sundays.
Check the City’s water conservation webpage at coquitlam.ca/H2O for the most up-to-date water-use restrictions and for more details. Alternatively, you can access Metro Vancouver’s Lawn Watering Tool to check when you can water.
Reducing our Water Demand
The region-wide water use restrictions are a cost effective way to reduce our water demand and ensure that there is a sufficient supply for essential services, such as firefighting and maintaining adequate water pressure for homes, schools and businesses.
These water use restrictions help Coquitlam adapt to climate change and defer the need for costly infrastructure upgrades. Learn more about our commitment towards environmental resiliency and sustainability in the Environmental Sustainability Plan. Find out how our community manages with climate change impacts in the Climate Adaptation Strategic Plan.
Media contact:
Kathleen Vincent
Manager Communications and Civic Engagement
604-218-1319
media@coquitlam.ca