It might not feel like summer yet, but summer watering restrictions are in effect this month, according to a Metro Vancouver press release.
Metro Vancouver announced that the region-wide ban on evening lawn sprinkling went into effect on June 1.
From now until the end of September, local homeowners can water their lawns between 4 a.m. and 9 a.m. on set days: even-numbered addresses on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, and odd-numbered addresses on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. The early watering time is intended to limit sprinkling to the time of day when water evaporation is least likely to occur.
The restrictions don't apply to watering vegetable and flower gardens, or shrubs and trees.
Other recreational water uses, such as filling an outdoor pool, are also permitted.
According to Metro Vancouver, which regulates water usage in the region, most lawns require only an hour of sprinkling per week.
Water usage doubles during the heat of summer to as much as two billion litres of water a day in the region, the release stated.
For more information on the regulations - including exemptions and nonresidential restrictions, see the website at www.metrovancouver.org.
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