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Reminder: Stage 3 Water Restriction are in Effect

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Our water use can increase by 50% in summer and early fall, largely due to lawn watering. Watering regulations are an effective way to help us use our drinking water wisely.

The Village of Cumberland water system is currently under annual Stage 3 water restrictions as of Thursday August 3, 2023

Stage 3 Water Restrictions

Lawn watering is not allowed.

During Stage 3, you may not

  • water a lawn or boulevard,
  • fill a swimming pool, hot tub or garden pond,
  • fill or operate a non re-circulating fountain, or
  • wash a vehicle or a boat with water.

During Stage 3, you may

  • water trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables on any day between the hours of 4 am to 10 am and 7 pm to 10 pm if watering is done by hand-held container or a hose equipped with a shut-off nozzle,
  • use micro-irrigation or drip-irrigation systems to water trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables on any day between the hours of 4 am to 10 am and 7 pm to 10 pm,
  • water newly planted trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables between the hours of 4 am to 10 am and 7 pm to 10 pm only by hand-held container or a hose equipped with a shut-off nozzle during installation and the following 24 hours after installation is completed,
  • water all weather playing fields at any time, but only if failure to do so will result in a permanent loss of plant material, and
  • use water to wash sidewalks, driveways or parking lots, exterior windows or exterior building surfaces, but only if necessary for applying a product such as paint, preservative and stucco, preparing a surface prior to paving or repointing bricks, or if required by law to comply with health or safety regulations.

Exemptions from Stage 3 Restrictions:

  • nurseries, farms, turf farms and tree farms are exempted from the restrictions,
  • wading pools may be filled with water, and
  • vehicles and boats may be washed with water only at car dealerships and commercial car washes using less than 57 litres of water per vehicle wash or 50% re-circulated water as long as the total amount of water, excluding re-circulated water does not exceed 57 litres per vehicle wash.

This information is provided for convenience only. Please refer to the Water Conservation Bylaw No. 807.

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