Metro Vancouver restricts residential and non-residential lawn watering every year to help manage the peak demand for drinking water during the summer. Stage 1 lawn watering regulations are automatically in place from May 1 to October 15.
Please note that regulations have changed for 2022. The following restrictions apply to all properties in Delta when Stage 1 is in effect:
Residential properties:
Watering lawns is allowed:
- Even-numbered addresses: Saturday mornings from 5 am to 7 am for automatic watering and 6 am to 9 am for manual watering
- Odd-numbered addresses: Sunday mornings from 5 am to 7 am for automatic watering and 6 am to 9 am for manual watering
Watering trees, shrubs, and flowers is allowed:
- On any day from 5 am to 9 am if using a sprinkler; or
- On any day at any time if using a handheld hose, soaker hose, water container, or drip irrigation. All hoses must have an automatic shut-off device.
Edible plants can be watered on any day at any time using any watering device.
Non-residential properties:
Watering lawns is allowed:
- Even-numbered addresses: Monday from 4 am to 6 am for automatic watering and 6 am to 9 am for manual watering
- Odd-numbered addresses: Tuesday from 4 am to 6 am for automatic watering and 6 am to 9 am for manual watering
Watering trees, shrubs, and flowers (excluding edible plants) is allowed:
- On any day from 4 am to 9 am if using a sprinkler; or
- On any day at any time if using a handheld hose, soaker hose, water container, or drip irrigation. All hoses must have an automatic shut-off device.
For more information about these regulations, please visit delta.ca/waterconservation.