Radium Hot Springs watering restrictions

Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in Radium Hot Springs?

Radium Hot Springs, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-08

Short answer

Yes. Radium Hot Springs has staged watering restrictions in place year-round, from Stage 1 (year-round limits) up to Stage 5 (severe drought or emergency). At Stage 1, even addresses water on even days and odd addresses on odd days. The Village posts the current stage on its Watering Restrictions page.

Key facts

When restrictions apply	Restrictions are in place year-round in a staged system: Stage 1 (year-round limits) up to Stage 5 (severe drought conditions or an emergency response). The Village posts the current stage on its Watering Restrictions page.Watering Restrictions · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording the Village of Radium Hot Springs has water-use restrictions in place year-round. Restrictions follow a staged system, ranging from Stage 1 (year-round limits) to Stage 5 (severe drought conditions or during an emergency response).
Sprinkling schedule	Stage 1 (year-round): even-numbered addresses water on even calendar days, odd-numbered on odd days, 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. to midnight. Stage 2: lawns, trees and landscaping twice a week, even addresses Monday and Thursday, odd addresses Tuesday and Friday, 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. to midnight; food plants and gardens on even/odd calendar days, 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Stage 3: food plants and gardens only. Stage 4 and 5: no outdoor watering.Watering Restrictions, Water Use Conservation Stages · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording Even numbered addresses may water on even numbered calendar days between the hours of 5:00am to 10:00am and 7:00pm and 12:00am (midnight). Even numbered addresses may water on Mondays and Thursdays between the hours of 6:00am to 10:00am and 8:00pm to 12:00am (midnight). Odd numbered addresses may water on Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 6:00am to 10:00am and 8:00pm to 12:00am (midnight). Stage 3 watering activities are limited to food plants and gardens only. All outdoor use of water is prohibited.
Allowed at any time	Nothing is exempt from the stages. At Stage 1, other outdoor water uses (such as washing driveways or vehicles) are allowed using only a handheld canister or a hose with an automatic shut-off nozzle. Food plants and gardens have set days and hours up to Stage 3.Watering Restrictions, Stage 1 - in effect year-round · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording All other outdoor watering activities (e.g. washing driveways or vehicles) is allowed using only handheld canisters or a hose equipped with an automatic shut-off nozzle.
New lawns	In Stage 2, if new lawn seed or sod is being installed, a permit is required to water more often (alternate-day watering as in Stage 1). Call the Village office for the permission form. Permission to fill a pool or hot tub must be requested from Public Works (depw@radiumhotsprings.ca).Watering Restrictions, Stage 2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording If new lawn seed or sod is being installed on your property, a permit is required to sprinkle more frequently Permission to fill a pool or hot tub must be requested from the Public Works Department
Fine	Municipal ticket by stage of the breach: Stage 1 $250, Stage 2 $500, Stage 3 $1,000, Stage 4 $2,000, Stage 5 $3,000. Wasting water, or using water against the bylaw, is $250.Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 533, 2026, Bylaw 533, Appendix 11 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording Waste water 4 (3) $ 250.00 Use water contrary to bylaw 4(4) $ 250.00 Non-compliance with Stage 1 Schedule A $ 250.00 Non-compliance with Stage 2 Schedule A $ 500.00 Non-compliance with Stage 3 Schedule A $1000.00 Non-compliance with Stage 4 Schedule A $2000.00 Non-compliance with Stage 5 Schedule A $3000.00
Bylaw	Village of Radium Hot Springs Water Use and Conservation Bylaw No. 505, 2024.Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 533, 2026, Schedule 1, Appendix 11; Public Works, Water Conservation · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording Water Use and Conservation Bylaw No. 505, 2024 review Bylaw 505, 2024 Water Use and Conservation

How it works

Radium Hot Springs runs a staged system, from Stage 1 (year-round limits) to Stage 5 (severe drought conditions or an emergency response). The Village posts the current stage on its Watering Restrictions page; check it before you water. The Water Use and Conservation Bylaw No. 505 is a scanned PDF we could not read, so the stage details below come from that page.

Good to know

Stage 1 (year-round): even-numbered addresses water on even calendar days and odd-numbered on odd days, 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. to midnight. Sprinklers, drip and underground irrigation are allowed.
Stage 2: lawns, trees and landscaping twice a week, even addresses Monday and Thursday, odd addresses Tuesday and Friday, 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. to midnight. Food plants and gardens on even or odd calendar days, 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Stage 3: food plants and gardens only. Stages 4 and 5: no outdoor watering.
Other outdoor uses, such as washing driveways or vehicles, are allowed at Stage 1 using only a handheld canister or a hose with an automatic shut-off nozzle.
New lawns: in Stage 2, a permit is required to water new seed or sod more often. Call the Village office for the form. New-lawn rules for other stages are not stated.
Permission to fill a pool or hot tub must be requested from Public Works (depw@radiumhotsprings.ca).
Tickets are $250 at Stage 1, $500 at Stage 2, $1,000 at Stage 3, $2,000 at Stage 4 and $3,000 at Stage 5. Wasting water, or using water against the bylaw, is $250.