Lawn watering is going to go down to once a week as Stage 3 restrictions will be hitting Cranbrook at midnight on Sunday.
Even-numbered addresses can water on Thursday only and odd-numbered addresses can water on Tuesday only.
New watering times are from 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.
“The entire East Kootenay has been elevated to Drought Level 5, and given that the Phillips Reservoir is continuing to drop we must move to Stage 3 watering restrictions,” says Jason Perrault, Acting Deputy
Director of Public Works.
The use of manual sprinklers won’t be 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,” said city staff.
“This change does not impact your ability to water your vegetable gardens or edible plants.”
The full restrictions can be found below.
• 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)
