For Immediate Release
July 11, 2023
Town of Oliver and Rural Water System Customers
Stage 2 Water Restrictions Take Effect
Effective July 12, 2023, Stage 2 water restrictions will be put in place. This
is the result of decreased water levels in the provincial observational wells. Increasing temperatures throughout the summer will put further pressure on our water supply which is why it is vital to increase water conservation at this time.
Properties that have water flowing through a water meter or are using domestic groundwater for irrigating must restrict their irrigation as follows:
Watering may take place for no more than 2 hours on each permitted irrigation day and only between the hours of 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m
• Odd numbered addresses on Wednesday and Saturday
• Even numbered addresses on Tuesday and Friday
Watering Restrictions for Micro-Irrigation and Drip-Irrigation Systems:
Micro Irrigation and Drip-Irrigation Systems may run for an additional day per week due to their increased efficiency. Additional watering days must be limited to only such systems.
• Odd numbered addresses Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
• Even numbered addresses Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
House numbering is used as a guideline. Properties with multiple units per civic address, such as mobile home parks, should base their irrigation on unit number where possible.
Properties using canal water from a separate irrigation service for farming practices are not affected at this time.
Food producing plants may be watered as needed. Hand watering is permitted outside of the prescribed watering days.
For more information on restrictions, watering tips, and drought information visit the following websites:
Town of Oliver – https://www.oliver.ca/town-services/water
Okanagan Basin Water Board – www.obwb.ca and www.makewaterwork.ca
Inquiries:
Town of Oliver
250 485 6200