Stage 2 Water Restrictions
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Stage 2 water restrictions will be in effect August 1, 2025 for users of the Cumberland water system.
Stage 2 restrictions will help conserve water for a safe drinking water supply through the summer and fall. During Stage 2 restrictions watering your lawn with a sprinkler is reduced to certain days and hours based on your civic address. Washing sidewalks, driveways, windows, and buildings is prohibited under most circumstances.
Under Stage 2 Restrictions, lawn watering with a sprinkler is allowed one day per week:
| Address | Lawn Watering Permitted |
| Even Numbered | Wednesday 4am – 10am and 7pm – 10pm |
| Odd Numbered | Thursday 4am – 10am and 7pm – 10pm |
During Stage 2, you may also
- water trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables
- with a sprinkler on any day between 4 am to 10 am and from 7 pm to 10 pm.
- with a hand-held container or a hose equipped with a shut-off nozzle on any day at any time.
- using micro-irrigation or drip-irrigation systems on any day at any time.
- water newly planted trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables by any method during installation and for the following 24 hours.
- wash a vehicle with water using a hand held container or hose equipped with a shut-off nozzle and at car dealerships and commercial car washes, on any day at any time.
- water all weather playing fields at any time, if failure to do so will result in a permanent loss of plant material.
During Stage 2, you may not use water to
- wash sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, exterior windows or exterior building surfaces, except as 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.
Exceptions to Stage 2 Restrictions:
- Owners or occupiers of property who, by reason of disability, are unable to water their property within the restricted days and times, may water their property on one day per week for a maximum of 4 hours per day.
- Nurseries, farms, turf farms and tree farms are exempted from the restrictions.
- The Village may water lawns and boulevards on any day but no more than one day per week.
To find full details on Stage 2 water restrictions visit Water Restrictions – The Village of Cumberland or call 250-336-2291.
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