Watering Restrictions

Lawn watering restrictions

Regional stage 1 water use restrictions will be in effect May 1 until October 15. 

Stage 1 watering restrictions:
Lawns are limited to watering one morning per week for both residential and non-residential properties. 

• Residential lawn watering
  • Saturdays for even-numbered addresses
  • Sundays for odd-numbered addresses 
    • Automatic watering is permitted from 5 to 7 am on assigned day
    • Manual watering is permitted from 6 to 9am on assigned day
• Non-residential lawn watering
  • Mondays for even-numbered addresses 
  • Tuesdays for odd-numbered address 
    • Automatic watering is permitted from 4 to 6am. on assigned day
    • Manual watering is permitted from 6 to 9am on assigned day

Drinking water is a shared resource in our region and is managed by Metro Vancouver under their Drinking Water Conservation Plan. In the City of Port Moody, this Plan is enforced through our Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw.

Did you know that using hoses and sprinklers for lawn care diverts water from our regional drinking water supply? This is because the water from our kitchen taps and backyard hoses comes from the same source. In fact, our regional water use can increase by more than 50 per cent during dry periods and warmer months (particularly in summer and fall), largely due to lawn and garden watering, and other outdoor uses. To address these seasonal fluctuations in water demand, region-wide watering regulations are in effect from May to October as a measure to conserve drinking water.

Learn more about the BC Government's general water conservation tips.

View drought levels in your area and throughout the province on the BC Government's Drought Portal.

New lawns and lawns with nematode applications for European Chafer Beetle are eligible for a temporary exemption from watering restrictions. Apply for a Lawn Sprinkler Permit.