Water Supply Projection Video

View the video presented at the Council Meeting of October 26th 2009

We are currently in Stage One Watering Restrictions.

Odd No. Addresses (those ending in 1,3,5,7,or 9) may water Saturday,Monday and thursday before 9am and after 6pm only.

Even No. Addresses (those ending in 0,2,4,6,8,) may water Sunday,Tuesday and Friday before 9am and after 6pm only.

You may use micro-irrigation, drip irrigation or a hose with a shut-off nozzle to water trees, shrubs or vegetables on any day, at any time.

Residential Underground Irrigation Systems can only water between the times of Midnight - 6 A.M. on your allowed days.

Even Numbered Addresses Complete Watering Restrictions

Odd Numbered Addresses Complete Watering Restrictions

Information about Water Saving Toilets!

The Canadian Water and Wastewater Association has posted the 12th Report on Maximum Performance tests, dated September, 2008. For the short list of WaterSense approved high efficiency toilets, look here.

Planning a New Irrigation System?

Consider hiring a Certified Irrigation Designer. Most of the designers are vendors or irrigation contractors. Often you can get the design free if you purchase their materials, or hire them to do the installation.

It helps to book early, because springtime can be very busy. You can find a list of the nearest Certified Irrigation Designers here.

Trout Creek Trigger Graph!

With the raising of Thirsk dam, there is a Trigger Graph! The new full storage level is approximately 2872 ML higher than the old. Of that volume, approximately 533 ML of this is committed to increased fish flow as a result of the 2005 Trout Creek Water Use Plan Agreement. That leaves 2339 ML for Summerland to meet the possibility of increasing water demand due to climate change, restoration of idle agricultural land to production, and community growth.

We have gone into advanced water restrictions several times in the past few years due to water shortages. Now and for the next few years we expect to remain in Stage 1. The Stage 1 restrictions will remain in effect regardless of the abundance of water because it helps to keep down the costs of water treatment.