Stage One Watering Restrictions are in effect.
Help protect Campbell River’s water supply. Follow Stage One Watering Restrictions and reduce your water use during peak periods.
When can you water during Stage One Watering Restrictions?
Residential lawn watering and irrigation:
Even-numbered addresses:
- Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays
- 5 to 9 a.m. and 7 to 10 p.m.
Odd-numbered addresses:
- Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays
- 5 to 9 a.m. and 7 to 10 p.m.
Non-residential watering and irrigation:
Even-numbered addresses:
- Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
- 1 a.m. to 8 a.m.
Odd-numbered addresses:
- Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
- 1 a.m. to 8 a.m.
Watering by hand:
- You can water gardens, trees, shrubs and community gardens by hand at any time.
How to tell if your property is non-residential:
Properties are considered non-residential if watering is the responsibility of a central system or strata, not individual units or residents.
When are watering restrictions in effect?
The City of Campbell River (the City) asks all Campbell Riverites to follow watering restrictions from May 1 to September 30 each year. The stage, or level, of restrictions varies depending on how severe conditions are.
Why are watering restrictions necessary?
Water demand jumps at certain times, or peak periods, during the day in late spring and summer.
The demand for water during these peak periods can strain Campbell River’s water system. It can even surpass the production limit of the City’s water distribution and disinfection facilities.
We ask you to follow watering restrictions to help reduce the amount of water that’s being used during peak times. This is important because it:
- Reduces strain on the water system
- Makes it less likely that demand will surpass the production limit
- Maintains the water volume and pressure needed for essential services like firefighting
- Protects Campbell River's water source
- Protects the environment
- Reduces the need for costly new infrastructure
Watering restrictions protect the water supply, the water system and the community.
How many stages are there?
The City asks all Campbell Riverites to follow watering restrictions from May 1 to September 30 each year. The stage, or level, of restrictions varies depending on how severe conditions are.
There are three stages of watering restrictions in Campbell River:
- Stage One
- Stage Two
- Stage Three
Stage One Watering Restrictions come into effect on May 1 each year to help reduce water use and maintain the water supply as we head into the hot, dry summer months.
There may be times when progressing to Stage Two or Stage Three is unavoidable, but you can help reduce the need for more severe restrictions by following Stage One Watering Restrictions when they’re in effect.
What else can you do to conserve water?
Watering restrictions are one way to conserve water.
There are other things you can do to reduce your indoor and outdoor water use and protect Campbell River’s water supply all year long.
You can make an ocean of difference, one drop at a time.
Want to know more?
Let’s all do our part to protect Campbell River’s water supply — and the community!