{"title":"Harrison Hot Springs watering restrictions","question":"Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions?","slug":"water-restrictions","place":{"path":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","name":"Harrison Hot Springs","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"water-roads-and-snow","name":"Water, sewer, roads and snow"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Harrison Hot Springs","url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca"},"short_answer":"In Harrison Hot Springs, watering restrictions apply every year from June 1 to September 30, and in other months if Council approves. Established lawns may be watered two days a week by address, 5 a.m. to 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. The ticket is $100.","aliases":["watering restrictions harrison hot springs","lawn sprinkling harrison hot springs","water bylaw harrison hot springs","sprinkler days harrison hot springs"],"cost":"Ticket for failing to abide by water restrictions: $100 ($90 early, $110 late).","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"604-796-2171","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m."},{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"495 Hot Springs Road, Harrison Hot Springs, BC V0M 1K0"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Water Regulation and Fee Bylaw No. 967, 2011 (consolidated to December 1, 2025) (PDF)","url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Water-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-967-%28Consolidated-to-December-1%2C-2025%29.pdf"},{"title":"Water Restrictions poster, May 2025 (PDF)","url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/Water-Restrictions-Poster.pdf"},{"title":"Water Conservation FAQ, 2017 (PDF)","url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/2017.08.01-FAQ-Water-Conservation.pdf"},{"title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 855, 2006 (consolidated to April 7, 2026) (PDF)","url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw-855---Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-%28Consolidated-%29-April-2026.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"garbage-collection","title":"Harrison Hot Springs garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/garbage-collection/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Harrison Hot Springs bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/kent","name":"Kent","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","name":"Chilliwack","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/hope","name":"Hope","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","name":"Abbotsford","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/mission","name":"Mission","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","name":"Maple Ridge","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/water-restrictions/"}],"topic":{"title":"Watering restrictions in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/water-restrictions/"},"facts":{"in_effect":{"label":"When restrictions apply","value":"Every year from June 1 to September 30, and in other months if Council approves by resolution. Council may also impose further restrictions in a water shortage. Restrictions apply to properties on the Village water system, not to private wells.","short":"June 1 to September 30","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/Water-Restrictions-Poster.pdf","title":"Water Restrictions poster, May 2025 (PDF)","section":"Water Restrictions poster","quotes":["WATER RESTRICTIONS IN EFFECT JUNE 1 - SEPTEMBER 30"]},{"url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Water-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-967-%28Consolidated-to-December-1%2C-2025%29.pdf","title":"Water Regulation and Fee Bylaw No. 967, 2011 (consolidated to December 1, 2025) (PDF)","section":"s. 10.1 and 11.1","quotes":["during the period of June to September of each year or other months as approved","the Council may by resolution impose such restrictions"]},{"url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/2017.08.01-FAQ-Water-Conservation.pdf","title":"Water Conservation FAQ, 2017 (PDF)","section":"FAQ","quotes":["No, you don’t have to adhere to the water restrictions. If you’re on a well"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"schedule":{"label":"Sprinkling schedule","value":"Lawns (established) may be watered on Tuesday and Saturday for addresses ending in an even number, and Wednesday and Sunday for addresses ending in an odd number. Allowed times are 5 a.m. to 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Use the street number, not the strata unit number.","short":"Even Tue, Sat; odd Wed, Sun; 5 to 8 a.m., 7 to 10 p.m.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/Water-Restrictions-Poster.pdf","title":"Water Restrictions poster, May 2025 (PDF)","section":"Water Restrictions poster","quotes":["Watering times: 5a.m. - 8a.m. & 7p.m. - 10p.m."]},{"url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/2017.08.01-FAQ-Water-Conservation.pdf","title":"Water Conservation FAQ, 2017 (PDF)","section":"FAQ","quotes":["Please utilize the street number and disregard the unit number."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"exempt_watering":{"label":"Allowed at any time","value":"Flowers, vegetables, shrubs and trees: hand watering with a positive shut-off nozzle only. Household uses such as dishwashers, laundry and showers are not restricted. Soaker hoses are not permitted during restrictions. Power washing and car washing are discouraged and, if done, should follow the schedule.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/2017.08.01-FAQ-Water-Conservation.pdf","title":"Water Conservation FAQ, 2017 (PDF)","section":"FAQ table","quotes":["Flowers, vegetables, shrubs & trees","Hand watering with a positive shut off nozzle only.","Not permitted during water restrictions."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"new_lawns":{"label":"New lawns","value":"Hand watering a newly seeded or sodded lawn with a positive shut-off nozzle is allowed outside the schedule; a sprinkler may be used during the scheduled days and times.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/2017.08.01-FAQ-Water-Conservation.pdf","title":"Water Conservation FAQ, 2017 (PDF)","section":"FAQ table","quotes":["New lawn (recently seeded or laid turf).","Hand watering with a positive shut off nozzle is","allowed outside of the water restriction schedule."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"$100 ($90 early, $110 late) for failing to abide by water restrictions.","short":"$100 ($90 if paid early)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw-855---Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-%28Consolidated-%29-April-2026.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 855, 2006 (consolidated to April 7, 2026) (PDF)","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["Fail to abide by water restrictions 100.00 90.00 110.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Harrison Hot Springs Water Regulation and Fee Bylaw No. 967, 2011 (consolidated to December 1, 2025), s. 10 and 11.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Water-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-967-%28Consolidated-to-December-1%2C-2025%29.pdf","title":"Water Regulation and Fee Bylaw No. 967, 2011 (consolidated to December 1, 2025) (PDF)","section":"title page","quotes":["WATER REGULATION BYLAW NO. 967, 2011","Consolidated to: December 1, 2025"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the [Water Regulation and Fee Bylaw No. 967](<https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Water-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-967-%28Consolidated-to-December-1%2C-2025%29.pdf>) (s. 10 and 11), watering restrictions are in effect every year from June 1 to September 30, and in other months if Council approves by resolution. Council may also impose further restrictions in a water shortage. They apply to properties on the Village water system, not to private wells. Check the Village website or call 604-796-2171 for the current status.\n\nEstablished lawns may be watered on Tuesday and Saturday for addresses ending in an even number, and Wednesday and Sunday for addresses ending in an odd number. Allowed times are 5 a.m. to 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Use the street number, not the strata unit number. The schedule is on the [Water Restrictions poster](<https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/Water-Restrictions-Poster.pdf>) and the [Water Conservation FAQ](<https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/2017.08.01-FAQ-Water-Conservation.pdf>).\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Find your address number and watering days above.\n2. Water established lawns only on your days and in the allowed times.\n3. Water flowers, vegetables, shrubs and trees by hand with a positive shut-off nozzle.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Hand watering a newly seeded or sodded lawn with a positive shut-off nozzle is allowed outside the schedule; a sprinkler may be used on the scheduled days and times. This is from a 2017 FAQ and no permit is mentioned.\n- Soaker hoses are not permitted during restrictions. Household uses such as dishwashers, laundry and showers are not restricted. Power washing and car washing are discouraged and, if done, should follow the schedule. These details are also from the 2017 FAQ, so confirm with the Village.\n- The ticket for failing to abide by water restrictions is $100 ($90 early, $110 late) under the Village's [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 855](<https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw-855---Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-%28Consolidated-%29-April-2026.pdf>).","sources":[{"url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Water-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-967-%28Consolidated-to-December-1%2C-2025%29.pdf","title":"Water Regulation and Fee Bylaw No. 967, 2011 (consolidated to December 1, 2025) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/Water-Restrictions-Poster.pdf","title":"Water Restrictions poster, May 2025 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/2017.08.01-FAQ-Water-Conservation.pdf","title":"Water Conservation FAQ, 2017 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw-855---Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-%28Consolidated-%29-April-2026.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 855, 2006 (consolidated to April 7, 2026) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/water-restrictions/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/water-restrictions.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/water-restrictions.json"}}