Water Conservation

The District of Squamish has the following 3-Phase Water Conservation Plan to ensure that:

  1. the District does not exceed its licensed amount of water taken from the Mashiter Creek, Stawamus River and Powerhouse Springs; and
  2. the Department of Fisheries’ minimum stipulated water flow requirements are respected.

Phase 1

  • Even numbered street addresses – lawn watering any time on even numbered days of the month.
  • Odd numbered street addresses – lawn watering any time on odd numbered days of the month.

And if further conservation measures are necessary:

Phase 2

  • Even numbered street addresses – lawn watering any time on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
  • Odd numbered street addresses – lawn watering any time on Thursdays and Sundays.

And if further conservation measures are still necessary:

Phase 3

  • Even numbered street addresses – lawn watering on Wednesdays and Saturdays between 4:00 a.m. and 9:00a.m. and 7:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.
  • Odd numbered street addresses – lawn watering on Thursdays and Sundays between 4:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.