--- title: Harrison Hot Springs watering restrictions question: "Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions?" place: Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs category: Water, sewer, roads and snow owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Harrison Hot Springs sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/water-restrictions/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/water-restrictions.json" --- # Harrison Hot Springs watering restrictions **Question:** Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions? **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. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Harrison Hot Springs, https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca) **Cost:** Ticket for failing to abide by water restrictions: $100 ($90 early, $110 late). **Where:** - Phone: Village Office, 604-796-2171 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.) - In person: Village Office, 495 Hot Springs Road, Harrison Hot Springs, BC V0M 1K0 ## Key facts - **When restrictions apply:** 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. - Source: [Water Restrictions poster, May 2025](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/Water-Restrictions-Poster.pdf) - Official wording: "WATER RESTRICTIONS IN EFFECT JUNE 1 - SEPTEMBER 30" - Source: [Water Regulation and Fee Bylaw No. 967, 2011 (consolidated to December 1, 2025), s. 10.1 and 11.1](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Water-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-967-%28Consolidated-to-December-1%2C-2025%29.pdf) - Official wording: "during the period of June to September of each year or other months as approved" … "the Council may by resolution impose such restrictions" - Source: [Water Conservation FAQ, 2017](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/2017.08.01-FAQ-Water-Conservation.pdf) - Official wording: "No, you don’t have to adhere to the water restrictions. If you’re on a well" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Sprinkling schedule:** 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. - Source: [Water Restrictions poster, May 2025](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/Water-Restrictions-Poster.pdf) - Official wording: "Watering times: 5a.m. - 8a.m. & 7p.m. - 10p.m." - Source: [Water Conservation FAQ, 2017](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/2017.08.01-FAQ-Water-Conservation.pdf) - Official wording: "Please utilize the street number and disregard the unit number." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Allowed at any time:** 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. - Source: [Water Conservation FAQ, 2017, FAQ table](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/2017.08.01-FAQ-Water-Conservation.pdf) - Official wording: "Flowers, vegetables, shrubs & trees" … "Hand watering with a positive shut off nozzle only." … "Not permitted during water restrictions." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **New lawns:** 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. - Source: [Water Conservation FAQ, 2017, FAQ table](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/2017.08.01-FAQ-Water-Conservation.pdf) - Official wording: "New lawn (recently seeded or laid turf)." … "Hand watering with a positive shut off nozzle is" … "allowed outside of the water restriction schedule." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** $100 ($90 early, $110 late) for failing to abide by water restrictions. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 855, 2006 (consolidated to April 7, 2026), Schedule A](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw-855---Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-%28Consolidated-%29-April-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "Fail to abide by water restrictions 100.00 90.00 110.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Village of Harrison Hot Springs Water Regulation and Fee Bylaw No. 967, 2011 (consolidated to December 1, 2025), s. 10 and 11. - Source: [Water Regulation and Fee Bylaw No. 967, 2011 (consolidated to December 1, 2025), title page](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Water-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-967-%28Consolidated-to-December-1%2C-2025%29.pdf) - Official wording: "WATER REGULATION BYLAW NO. 967, 2011" … "Consolidated to: December 1, 2025" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Under the [Water Regulation and Fee Bylaw No. 967]() (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. Established 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]() and the [Water Conservation FAQ](). ## Steps 1. Find your address number and watering days above. 2. Water established lawns only on your days and in the allowed times. 3. Water flowers, vegetables, shrubs and trees by hand with a positive shut-off nozzle. ## Good to know - 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. - 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. - 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](). ## Official forms and pages - [Water Regulation and Fee Bylaw No. 967, 2011 (consolidated to December 1, 2025) (PDF)](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Water-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-967-%28Consolidated-to-December-1%2C-2025%29.pdf) - [Water Restrictions poster, May 2025 (PDF)](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/Water-Restrictions-Poster.pdf) - [Water Conservation FAQ, 2017 (PDF)](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/2017.08.01-FAQ-Water-Conservation.pdf) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 855, 2006 (consolidated to April 7, 2026) (PDF)](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw-855---Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-%28Consolidated-%29-April-2026.pdf) ## Related questions - [Harrison Hot Springs garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/garbage-collection.md) - [Harrison Hot Springs bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/bylaw-fines.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Watering restrictions in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/water-restrictions.md) - [Kent](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/water-restrictions.md) - [Chilliwack](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/water-restrictions.md) - [Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/water-restrictions.md) - [Abbotsford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/water-restrictions.md) - [Mission](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/water-restrictions.md) - [Maple Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/water-restrictions.md) ## Sources - [Water Regulation and Fee Bylaw No. 967, 2011 (consolidated to December 1, 2025) (PDF)](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Water-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-967-%28Consolidated-to-December-1%2C-2025%29.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Water Restrictions poster, May 2025 (PDF)](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/Water-Restrictions-Poster.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Water Conservation FAQ, 2017 (PDF)](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/2017.08.01-FAQ-Water-Conservation.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 855, 2006 (consolidated to April 7, 2026) (PDF)](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw-855---Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-%28Consolidated-%29-April-2026.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. 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