Coquitlam watering restrictions

Stage 1 Restrictions will come into force on May 1st of each year without requirement of the

Stage 1 Restrictions will remain in force until October 15th of each year unless declared

comes into force in the City seventy-two hours after the City

Region-wide water use restrictions are in effect from May 1 through October 15 every year. By default, Stage 1 Restrictions are activated starting on May 1.

The DWCP is managed through four levels of water restriction stages.

with civic addresses ending in an even digit:

when applying Automatic Watering on Saturdays between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.;

when applying Manual Watering on Saturdays between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.;

with civic addresses ending in an odd digit:

when applying Automatic Watering on Sundays between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.;

when applying Manual Watering on Sundays between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.;

when applying Automatic Watering on Mondays between the hours of 4:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.;

when applying Automatic Watering on Tuesdays between the hours of 4:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.;

2.1.1 Water a Lawn;

Even-numbered addresses - Saturdays

Odd-numbered addresses - Sundays

Lawn watering is prohibited

applying Automatic Watering on properties zoned for residential use outside of

the hours of 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on any day;

use a hose providing Water without an equipped Automatic Shut-off Device at any

time for any purpose;

trees, shrubs, decorative gardens and planters if carried out by Manual Watering,

or by Soaker Hose or Drip Irrigation;

Edible Plants; and

Golf Courses.

include rain water, gray water, any forms of recycled water, or other sources of

No restrictions on plants grown for food

There are no restrictions. Tip: Fill up pools and hot tubs before the restrictions start on May 1.

may apply to the Engineer for a Permit authorizing the Person to Water the new Lawn and

when Stage 1 Restrictions are in force

shall be displayed facing the Street serving the premises,

shall expire and be of no force or effect 21 days after the

Such an extension shall end on or before 42 days from the date of the issue of the

treat their Lawn with Nematodes in order to control the European

Permits allow watering of new lawn area between 4 a.m. and 9 a.m. any day within the validity period.

Permits are only issued during Stage 1 restrictions.

Overseeding of existing lawns do not require a permit

Residential (up to two principal dwelling units) $ 40.05

Lawn watering- Stage 1 1.1.1 100 150 n/a

Lawn watering – Stage 2 2.1.1 200 250 n/a

Lawn watering – Stage 3 3.1.1 300 350 n/a

Landscape watering – Stage 4 4.1.1 450 500 n/a

could result in a $150 to $500 fine under the Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw No. 4838, 2018.

Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw No. 4838,

Drinking Water Conservation Plan (DWCP) is a regional policy developed with local governments