What watering restrictions are in effect where you live?

What watering restrictions are in effect where you live?

Select Your Water Service Area
 
 
Note: Private wells are not subject to municipal watering restrictions, but conservation is encouraged as water is a shared resource.

 

2024 Regional Outdoor Water Conservation Framework
 
  • Check with your local water supply provider on specific regulations within your service area
    • For residents in Surfside and DeCourcey Water Service Areas, please see specific watering restrictions here. 
  • Private wells are not subject to municipal watering restrictions, but conservation is encouraged because water is a shared resource.
  • Hand watering must be done using a hand-held container or a hose equipped with a shutoff device.
  • Micro-irrigation and drip-irrigation consist of water delivered to the root zone of a plant and use less than 20 gallons per hour at less than 25 PSI.
  • Washing vehicles, boats, and houses (siding) must be done using a hand-held container or a hose equipped with a shutoff device.
  • During Water Conservation Level 4, lawn watering is banned, even by hand-watering. 
  • During Level 4, flowers, shrubs, and ornamental trees can be watered by hand only between 7-10 a.m. or 7-10 p.m. 
  • Vegetable gardens and fruit trees are exempt from the Level 4 watering ban.  
Contact Information - Water Supply Providers
 
Deep Bay Improvement District 250-757-9312
Bowser Waterworks District 250-757-8363
Qualicum Bay Horne Lake Waterworks District 250-757-8507
Little Qualicum Waterworks District 250-954-0844
Town of Qualicum Beach 250-752-6921
EPCOR French Creek 250-951-2460
City of Parksville 250-248-5412
District of Lantzville 250-390-4006
City of Nanaimo 250-758-5222
North Cedar Improvement District 250-722-3711
Southwest Extension Waterworks 250-753-5449
RDN Water Service Areas

Including:

  • Decourcey (in Yellow Point)
  • Nanoose Bay Peninsula
  • River's Edge
  • San Pareil
  • French Creek
  • Whiskey Creek
  • Melrose Terrace
  • Surfside
  • Westurne Heights
250-390-6560