Lawn sprinkling regulations took effect in Delta and throughout Greater Vancouver last Sunday.
The annual restrictions limit lawn sprinkling to the following days and times: Even numbered residential addresses on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday between 4 and 9 a.m. Odd numbered residential addresses on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday between 4 and 9 a.m. The restrictions will be in place until Sept. 30.
Lawn sprinkling is not permitted during evenings when the demand for water for dishwashers, clothes washing, showers and other domestic uses is at its daily peak.
One lawn sprinkler uses as much water in one hour as 25 toilet flushes, five loads of laundry and five dishwasher loads.
"One hour of lawn sprinkling each week is all that's needed for lawns to remain healthy," said Metro Vancouver board chair Greg Moore. "Don't waste a drop. Why waste highquality drinking water on lawns?"
The demand for water doubles during the hottest days of summer, to as much as two billion litres of water a day in the region.
The restrictions apply to lawn sprinkling only. Residents can use tap water to water flowers, vegetables, shrubs and trees.
