{"title":"Telkwa watering restrictions","question":"Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in Telkwa?","slug":"water-restrictions","place":{"path":"ca/bc/telkwa","name":"Telkwa","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 Telkwa","url":"https://www.telkwa.ca"},"short_answer":"Yes. In Telkwa, Stage 1 watering restrictions apply every year from June 1 to September 15. Lawns may be watered twice a week, 4:00 to 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 to 10:00 p.m., on days set by your zone. Stage 2 is once a week; Stage 3 bans outdoor watering.","aliases":["watering restrictions telkwa","lawn sprinkling telkwa","water stage telkwa","sprinkler days telkwa"],"cost":"Fine $106.30 first offence, $212.60 second, $318.90 third within 15 days, $531.50 fourth within 15 days.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-846-5212","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.)"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office and bylaw complaints","value":"info@telkwa.ca"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"1415 Hankin Ave, Telkwa, BC V0J 2X0"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Water Rates, Regulations and Connections Bylaw No. 795, 2026 (PDF)","url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36218/"},{"title":"Water Use","url":"https://www.telkwa.ca/water-use"},{"title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF)","url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/"}],"related":[{"slug":"garbage-collection","title":"Telkwa garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/garbage-collection/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","name":"Smithers","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/houston","name":"Houston","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","name":"New Hazelton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","name":"Hazelton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","name":"Terrace","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","name":"Burns Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/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":"Stage 1 applies automatically every year from June 1 (12:01 a.m.) to September 15 (11:59 p.m.). The Engineer may extend or shorten that, or order Stage 2 (watering once a week) or Stage 3 (complete outdoor watering ban) at any time.","short":"Stage 1: June 1 to September 15; stricter if ordered","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36218/","title":"Water Rates, Regulations and Connections Bylaw No. 795, 2026 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","section":"Schedule A, s. 2","quotes":["Stage 1 restrictions shall automatically be in effect each year from June 1st at 12:01 am. until September 15th at 11:59 pm.","b) implement Stage 2 or Stage 3 restrictions at any time, if required."]},{"url":"https://www.telkwa.ca/water-use","title":"Water Use, Village of Telkwa","section":"Water Use page","quotes":["Stage 1 water restrictions come into effect on June 1st and end on September 15th of every year."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"schedule":{"label":"Sprinkling schedule","value":"Stage 1 lawns, twice a week, 4:00 to 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.: Zone 1 Monday and Thursday, Zone 2 Tuesday and Friday, Zone 3 Wednesday and Saturday; none on Sundays. Stage 2, once a week: Zone 1 Monday, Zone 2 Tuesday, Zone 3 Wednesday. Zone 1 is east of the Bulkley River; Zone 2 west of it and north of Coalmine Road; Zone 3 west and southeast of Coalmine Road.","short":"Stage 1: twice a week by zone, 4-9 a.m., 7-10 p.m.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36218/","title":"Water Rates, Regulations and Connections Bylaw No. 795, 2026 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","section":"Schedule A, s. 3.1(b), 3.2, zones","quotes":["Zone 1: Mondays and Thursdays","Zone 2: Tuesdays and Fridays","Zone 3: Wednesdays and Saturdays","No lawn watering is permitted on Sundays.","Zone 1: East side of the Bulkley River (Highway 16 Corridor)."]},{"url":"https://www.telkwa.ca/water-use","title":"Water Use, Village of Telkwa","section":"Water Use page, Stage 1","quotes":["will be limited to the hours of 4:00 am to 9:00 am and 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm at premises"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"exempt_watering":{"label":"Allowed at any time","value":"Stage 1: trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetable gardens may be watered any day (4:00 to 9:00 a.m. or 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.). Stage 3: only by hand with a spring-loaded shut-off hose nozzle or a hand-held container.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36218/","title":"Water Rates, Regulations and Connections Bylaw No. 795, 2026 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","section":"Schedule A, s. 3.1(a), 3.3","quotes":["Flowers, Shrubs, Trees, and Vegetable Gardens","Permitted only by hand, using:"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"new_lawns":{"label":"New lawns","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"$106.30 first offence, $212.60 second, $318.90 third within 15 days, $531.50 fourth within 15 days.","short":"$106.30 first offence; $212.60 second","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","section":"Schedule B, Water Rates, Regulations and Connections Bylaw","quotes":["First Offence 7a $ 106.30","Second Offence 7a $ 212.60","Third Offence (within a 15-day period) 7a $ 318.90","Fourth offence (within a 15-day period) 7a $ 531.50"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Water Rates, Regulations and Connections Bylaw No. 795, 2026, Schedule A (Water Use Restrictions).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36218/","title":"Water Rates, Regulations and Connections Bylaw No. 795, 2026 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","section":"title","quotes":["WATER RATES, REGULATIONS AND CONNECTIONS BYLAW NO. 795, 2026"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the [Water Rates, Regulations and Connections Bylaw No. 795, 2026](<https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36218/>) (Schedule A), Stage 1 applies automatically every year from June 1 (12:01 a.m.) to September 15 (11:59 p.m.). The Engineer may extend or shorten that, or order Stage 2 or Stage 3 at any time. The current stage is posted as news items on the Village's [Water Use page](<https://www.telkwa.ca/water-use>) and Village news; check there.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Stage 1, lawns, twice a week, 4:00 to 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.: Zone 1 Monday and Thursday, Zone 2 Tuesday and Friday, Zone 3 Wednesday and Saturday. None on Sundays.\n- Stage 2, once a week: Zone 1 Monday, Zone 2 Tuesday, Zone 3 Wednesday.\n- Zone 1 is east of the Bulkley River; Zone 2 is west of it and north of Coalmine Road; Zone 3 is west and southeast of Coalmine Road.\n- Stage 1: trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetable gardens may be watered any day, 4:00 to 9:00 a.m. or 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.\n- Stage 3 (complete outdoor watering ban): only by hand with a spring-loaded shut-off hose nozzle or a hand-held container.\n- Vehicle washing needs a spring-loaded shut-off nozzle on your zone's day (Stages 1 and 2) and is banned in Stage 3. Washing driveways and sidewalks is banned in Stages 2 and 3.\n- No new-lawn exemption or permit is mentioned.\n- Fines under the [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025](<https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/>): $106.30 first offence, $212.60 second, $318.90 third within 15 days, $531.50 fourth within 15 days. The Village may also disconnect service on 60 days' notice for not following restrictions.","sources":[{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36218/","title":"Water Rates, Regulations and Connections Bylaw No. 795, 2026 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.telkwa.ca/water-use","title":"Water Use, Village of Telkwa","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.telkwa.ca/contact","title":"Contact, Village of Telkwa","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 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/water-restrictions/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/water-restrictions.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/water-restrictions.json"}}