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Water Meter Installation Coming to Northern Area D

SRD Launches Water Metering Project – November 29, 2024

The project will feature the installation of Kamstrup radio-read meters, with work expected to be completed within 10 to 12 months. Future phases are planned to address the remaining unmetered properties in the area. The installation costs will be fully covered by the provincial grant, ensuring no direct financial impact on residents participating in the program.

To help protect our community water supply, meters will include backflow preventers to ensure clean and safe water for everyone.

Is Your Plumbing Ready?
With this system upgrade, older homes may need to update their plumbing to avoid any issues. Residents are recommended to check if their home requires the installation of:
• An expansion tank on the hot water heater
• A pressure-reducing valve

It is each homeowner’s responsibility to assess your plumbing and take the necessary steps to prepare for the water meter installation. Consulting a licensed plumber is the best way to determine if your home is up to current standards.

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Restrictions for Watering Lawns, Trees, Shrubs, Vegetables & Flowers

STAGE 1 – (May 1 – June 30 and Sept 2 – Oct 1)

Stage 1 Irrigation Type Home Addresses Days Times
May 1 – June 30 and Sept 2 – Oct 1 Sprinkler, soaker or weeper hose Even number Tues, Thurs & Sat

5 am – 8 am

7 pm – 10 pm

Odd number Wed, Fri & Sun

5 am – 8 am

7 pm – 10 pm

May 1 – June 30 and Sept 2 – Oct 1 Hand-held hose with automatic shut-off nozzle, micro or drip irrigation** All addresses Any day Any time

 STAGE 2 – (July 1 – Sept 1)

Stage 2 Irrigation Type Home Addresses Days Times
July 1 – Sept 1 Sprinkler, soaker or weeper hose Even number Tues & Sat

6 am – 8 am

8 pm – 10 pm

Odd number Wed & Sun

6 am – 8 am

8 pm – 10 pm

July 1 – Sept 1 Hand-held hose with automatic shut-off nozzle, micro or drip irrigation** All addresses Any day Any time

STAGE 3 – Emergency Called by SRD, Over-Rides Stage 1 & 2

Stage 3 Irrigation Type Home Addresses Days Times

Emergency Called by SRD

 

Sprinkler, soaker or weeper hose NO Sprinkler, soaker or weeper hose at any time
Emergency Called by SRD Hand-held hose with automatic shut-off nozzle, micro or drip irrigation** All addresses Any day

6 am – 8 am

8 pm – 10 pm

Notes:

  * Unless an emergency requires a greater restriction.
** Micro and drip irrigation systems must be correctly installed in order to avoid “over-watering” as defined in Bylaw 324 (pg. 14): “Over watering” means to water in a manner that saturates the lawn, boulevard or landscaped area and results to water spreading onto areas beyond them


Exceptions to the Irrigation Bylaw:

Stage 1 – A person may water:

  • Newly planted trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables by any method during installation and for the following 24 hours.
  • Upon issuance of a Lawn Sprinkling Permit, water new sod and seeded lawns within the prescribed hours with a sprinkler or at any time if done with a hand-held hose with automatic shut-off nozzle.

Bylaw 324 – New lawn permits for sprinkler use
Stage 1 & 2 only (no charge).  No permits issued during Stage 3

 

Sod Seed
Valid For 21 days 49 days

Stage 1

(Sept 2 – June 30)

5 am – 8 am

7 pm – 10 pm

  • Water all-weather playing fields if failure to do so will result in permanent loss of plant material

Any owner or occupier of property who is unable to water their property within the restricted days and times due to a mental or physical incapacity that has been documented by a medical practitioner may water their property every second day for a maximum of four hours.

Nurseries,  farms, turf farms or tree farms with meters are exempt from the restrictions

Local governments are exempt from the restrictions

Stage 2 – A person may water:

  • Newly planted trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables by any method during installation and for the following 24 hours.
  • Upon issuance of a Lawn Sprinkling Permit, water new sod and seeded lawns within the prescribed hours with a sprinkler or at any time if done with a hand-held hose with automatic shut-off nozzle

Bylaw 324 – New lawn permits for sprinkler use
Stage 1 & 2 only (no charge).  No permits issued during Stage 3

 

Sod Seed
Valid For 21 days 49 days

Stage 2

(July 1 – Sept 1)

6 am – 8 am

8 pm – 10 pm

  • Water all-weather playing fields if failure to do so will result in permanent loss of plant material

Any owner or occupier of property who is unable to water their property within the restricted days and times due to a mental or physical incapacity (documented by a medical practitioner) may water their property every second day for a maximum of four hours.

Nurseries,  farms, turf farms or tree farms with meters are exempt from the restrictions.

Stage 3 – A person may water:

  • Newly planted trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables by any method during installation and for the following 24 hours
  • Water all-weather playing fields if failure to do so will result in permanent loss of plant material

Other Outdoor Water Uses

Note: Pressure washers are not covered by Bylaw 324, as they use far less water than a hose.

Activity Washing vehicles & boats Washing exterior windows & building surfaces Filling pools & hot tubs Filling or operating a decorative fountain
Stage 1 & Stage 2 Hand-held container or hand-held hose equipped with an automatic shut-off nozzle; car dealerships or commercial car-washes Hand-held container or hand-held hose equipped with an automatic shut-off nozzle OK OK
Stage 3 Only at commercial dealerships or car- washes using less than 205 litres per vehicle or that use 50% re-circulated water. Only allowed if:

  • applying a product such as paint, preservative or stucco
  • preparing a surface for paving or repointing bricks
  • required by law to comply with health and safety regulations
No filling or adding water to any:

  • pools larger than 200 cm diameter,
  • hot tubs
  • garden ponds

Filling wading pools of 200 cm diameter or less, and up to 30 cm high is permitted.

No filling or operating.

For full details, please see Water Restrictions for Electoral Area D Water Service Area as outlined in Bylaw 324.

For more information, please contact 250.830.6719 or email engineering@srd.ca.