Residents of Balfour will have to start conserving water.
The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) has announced that the Balfour water system is currently experiencing record high levels of demand due to the extreme hot weather and lack of rainfall.
The RDCK is asking all Balfour water system users to conserve water. Stage two conservation measures are now in effect. They include:
Sprinkling of gardens, trees, and shrubs is permitted one day per week only for a maximum of two hours between 4 and 7 a.m. and 7 and 10 p.m.
Washing sidewalks, driveways, vehicles, and outdoor surfaces is not permitted.
Filling outdoor hot tubs and swimming pools is not permitted.
The above restrictions apply to the watering of lawns only; watering of flower and vegetable gardens by hose, spring nozzle, and hand-held container is still permitted.
Stage two water conservation measures will remain in effect until further notice.
For more information visit rdck.ca.
Yesterday a similar notice was issued for users of the Woodland Heights water system in Taghum.
