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title: Telkwa watering restrictions
question: "Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in Telkwa?"
place: Telkwa, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Water, sewer, roads and snow
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owner_body: Village of Telkwa
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# Telkwa watering restrictions

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

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Telkwa, https://www.telkwa.ca)  
**Cost:** Fine $106.30 first offence, $212.60 second, $318.90 third within 15 days, $531.50 fourth within 15 days.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Village Office, 250-846-5212 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.))
- Email: Village Office and bylaw complaints, info@telkwa.ca
- In person: Village Office, 1415 Hankin Ave, Telkwa, BC V0J 2X0

## Key facts

- **When restrictions apply:** 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.
  - Source: [Water Rates, Regulations and Connections Bylaw No. 795, 2026, Schedule A, s. 2](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36218/)
  - Official wording: "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."
  - Source: [Water Use, Water Use page](https://www.telkwa.ca/water-use)
  - Official wording: "Stage 1 water restrictions come into effect on June 1st and end on September 15th of every year."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Sprinkling schedule:** 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.
  - Source: [Water Rates, Regulations and Connections Bylaw No. 795, 2026, Schedule A, s. 3.1(b), 3.2, zones](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36218/)
  - Official wording: "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)."
  - Source: [Water Use, Water Use page, Stage 1](https://www.telkwa.ca/water-use)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Allowed at any time:** 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.
  - Source: [Water Rates, Regulations and Connections Bylaw No. 795, 2026, Schedule A, s. 3.1(a), 3.3](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36218/)
  - Official wording: "Flowers, Shrubs, Trees, and Vegetable Gardens" … "Permitted only by hand, using:"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **New lawns:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read.
- **Fine:** $106.30 first offence, $212.60 second, $318.90 third within 15 days, $531.50 fourth within 15 days.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025, Schedule B, Water Rates, Regulations and Connections Bylaw](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Water Rates, Regulations and Connections Bylaw No. 795, 2026, Schedule A (Water Use Restrictions).
  - Source: [Water Rates, Regulations and Connections Bylaw No. 795, 2026, title](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36218/)
  - Official wording: "WATER RATES, REGULATIONS AND CONNECTIONS BYLAW NO. 795, 2026"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Under 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.

## Good to know

- 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 is west of it and north of Coalmine Road; Zone 3 is west and southeast of Coalmine Road.
- 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 (complete outdoor watering ban): only by hand with a spring-loaded shut-off hose nozzle or a hand-held container.
- 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.
- No new-lawn exemption or permit is mentioned.
- 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.

## Official forms and pages

- [Water Rates, Regulations and Connections Bylaw No. 795, 2026 (PDF)](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36218/)
- [Water Use](https://www.telkwa.ca/water-use)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF)](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/)

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## Sources

- [Water Rates, Regulations and Connections Bylaw No. 795, 2026 (PDF), Village of Telkwa](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36218/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF), Village of Telkwa](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Water Use, Village of Telkwa](https://www.telkwa.ca/water-use) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact, Village of Telkwa](https://www.telkwa.ca/contact) (read 2026-11-08)

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