UPDATE: NOVEMBER 4
Effective immediately, Stage 4 watering restrictions have ended and Stage 1 restrictions come into effect for customers in all Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) Water Service Areas except for Decourcey Water Service Area which remains at Stage 4.
Effective immediately, all Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) Water Service Areas are under Stage 4 watering restrictions. On September 30, the Province of BC elevated east Vancouver Island and other areas in the province to provincial Drought Level 4. These drought conditions have resulted in low flow levels in river and stream systems throughout the RDN and have delayed the recharge of the aquifers that the RDN’s water systems rely on. Stage 4 watering restrictions remain in effect until further notice as warm, dry weather forecasts are expected for at least a few more weeks and aquifers in the region may take extra time to recharge when the rain eventually arrives.