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title: Spallumcheen watering restrictions
question: "Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in Spallumcheen?"
place: Spallumcheen, British Columbia, Canada
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# Spallumcheen watering restrictions

**Question:** Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in Spallumcheen?

**Short answer:** For customers of the Township of Spallumcheen's water utility, Stage 1 (every other day watering) applies year round: even addresses on even days, odd on odd, 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. to midnight. Tighter stages are announced by the Township. These rules do not cover homes on private wells.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Township of Spallumcheen, https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca)  
**Cost:** Municipal ticket Stage 1 $250 ($200 if paid within 14 days); Stage 2 $500 ($450); Stage 3 $1,000 ($950).  
**How long:** Stage 1 is year round. Check the Township's Water Restrictions page for the stage now in effect.  
**Where:**
- Online: Water Restrictions page (current stage for each local area service), https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/water_restrictions.htm
- Phone: Township office, 250-546-3013 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

## Key facts

- **When restrictions apply:** Under the Water Regulation and Conservation Bylaw, for customers of the Township water utility: Stage 1 (every other day watering) applies year round; Stage 2 hand watering only during stress on the system; Stage 3 in-home use only in extreme situations; Stage 4 no water use in a fire emergency (8 hours unless extended). The Township posts which stage is in effect for each local area service.
  - Source: [Water Regulation and Conservation Bylaw No. 2086, 2022, s. 6.1-6.4](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/42537/)
  - Official wording: "STAGE 1: Every Other Day Watering (Year Round)" … "STAGE 2: Hand Watering Only (During Times of Stress on the Water System)" … "STAGE 3: In Home Water Use Only (For Extreme Situations)"
  - Source: [Water Regulation Amendment Bylaw No. 2114, 2023, Amendment Bylaw 2114, s. 6.5](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/47730/)
  - Official wording: "STAGE 4 No Water Use (Extreme Emergency Situation)" … "Stage 4 water restrictions will not be maintained for longer eight (8) hours"
  - Source: [Water Restrictions, Water Restrictions page](https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/water_restrictions.htm)
  - Official wording: "Every other day watering, in effect year round unless otherwise posted."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Sprinkling schedule:** Stage 1: sprinklers and hose-end watering: even-numbered addresses on even calendar days, odd-numbered addresses on odd days, 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. to midnight. Automatic in-ground systems: same even/odd days, midnight to 5 a.m.
  - Source: [Water Regulation and Conservation Bylaw No. 2086, 2022, s. 6.2(a), (b)](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/42537/)
  - Official wording: "Even numbered addresses may water on even days of the calendar between the" … "hours of 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. to Midnight" … "hours of Midnight to 5:00 a.m."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Allowed at any time:** Stage 1: hand-held container or hose with shut-off nozzle, any day and time, for lawn, flower or vegetable garden, trees, shrubs or landscaping totalling no more than one acre; newly planted trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables by any method while being installed and for 24 hours. Stage 2: hand watering only, on Stage 1 days and hours.
  - Source: [Water Regulation and Conservation Bylaw No. 2086, 2022, s. 6.2(c); s. 6.3(b)](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/42537/)
  - Official wording: "which combined do not exceed one acre in size on any day at any time if" … "watering is done by hand-held container or a hose equipped with a shut-off" … "water newly planted trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables by any method during" … "container or a hose equipped with a shut-off nozzle but only during the" … "prescribed Stage 1 watering hours and days;"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **New lawns:** Stage 1: new sod or newly seeded lawn may be watered on any day during the first 7 days after installation, but only during the Stage 1 watering hours. Stage 2: hand watering only, during installation and the following 24 hours. Stage 3: no watering, including new lawns.
  - Source: [Water Regulation and Conservation Bylaw No. 2086, 2022, s. 6.2(c)(iii); s. 6.3(b)(ii); s. 6.4(a)(i)](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/42537/)
  - Official wording: "water new sod or newly seeded lawn during the first 7 days after installation on" … "seeded lawn if watering is done by hand-held container or a hose equipped with" … "newly seeded or sodded lawns,"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine:** Municipal ticket for watering violations: Stage 1 $250 ($200 if paid within 14 days); Stage 2 $500 ($450); Stage 3 $1,000 ($950). Other water-use offences are $500 ($450).
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2023, 2021, Schedule B.11](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/85861/)
  - Official wording: "6.2 Stage 1 Watering Violation $250.00 $200.00" … "6.3 Stage 2 Watering Violation $500.00 $450.00" … "6.4 Stage 3 Watering Violation $1000.00 $950.00"
  - Source: [Water Regulation and Conservation Bylaw No. 2086, 2022, s. 13.12](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/42537/)
  - Official wording: "may be subject to a fine as described in Schedule 12 of the"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Township of Spallumcheen Water Regulation and Conservation Bylaw No. 2086, 2022
  - Source: [Water Regulation and Conservation Bylaw No. 2086, 2022, footer](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/42537/)
  - Official wording: "Township of Spallumcheen Water Regulation and Conservation Bylaw No. 2086, 2022"
  - Source: [Water Regulation Amendment Bylaw No. 2092, 2022, Amendment Bylaw 2092](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/42912/)
  - Official wording: "Water Regulation Amendment Bylaw No. 2092, 2022"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

The [Water Regulation and Conservation Bylaw No. 2086](<https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/42537/>) (amended by [No. 2092](<https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/42912/>) and [No. 2114](<https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/47730/>)) applies only to customers of the Township's water utility service areas (Hankey, Highland Park, Lansdowne, Larkin, Pleasant Valley, Round Prairie, Silver Star, Stardel and Eagle Rock). The Township posts which stage is in effect for each local area service, so check the Water Restrictions page before you water.

- **Stage 1** (year round): every other day watering.
- **Stage 2**: hand watering only, during system stress.
- **Stage 3**: in-home use only, in extreme situations.
- **Stage 4**: no water use in a fire emergency (8 hours unless extended).

## Stage 1 schedule

- Sprinklers and hose-end watering: even-numbered addresses on even calendar days, odd-numbered addresses on odd days, 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. to midnight.
- Automatic in-ground systems: same even and odd days, midnight to 5 a.m.

## Good to know

- Hand watering is exempt in Stage 1: a hand-held container or hose with a shut-off nozzle, any day and time, for lawn, garden, trees, shrubs or landscaping totalling no more than one acre. In Stage 2, hand watering is allowed only on the Stage 1 days and hours.
- Newly planted trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables may be watered by any method while being installed and for 24 hours.
- New sod or newly seeded lawn may be watered on any day during the first 7 days after installation, but only during the Stage 1 watering hours. In Stage 2, hand watering only during installation and the following 24 hours. In Stage 3, no watering, including new lawns.
- Tickets: Stage 1 $250 ($200 if paid within 14 days); Stage 2 $500 ($450); Stage 3 $1,000 ($950). Other water-use offences are $500 ($450).

## Official forms and pages

- [Water Regulation and Conservation Bylaw No. 2086, 2022 (PDF)](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/42537/)
- [Water Regulation Amendment Bylaw No. 2092, 2022 (PDF)](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/42912/)
- [Water Regulation Amendment Bylaw No. 2114, 2023 (PDF)](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/47730/)

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## The same question elsewhere

- [Watering restrictions in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/water-restrictions.md)
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- [Coldstream](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/water-restrictions.md)
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- [Lake Country](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/water-restrictions.md)

## Sources

- [Water Regulation and Conservation Bylaw No. 2086, 2022 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/42537/) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Water Regulation Amendment Bylaw No. 2092, 2022 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/42912/) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Water Regulation Amendment Bylaw No. 2114, 2023 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/47730/) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2023, 2021 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/85861/) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Water Restrictions, Township of Spallumcheen](https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/water_restrictions.htm) (read 2026-11-06)

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