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Metro Vancouver water restrictions enter Stage 2

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 28 Jul, 2023 12:07 PM
  • Metro Vancouver water restrictions enter Stage 2

Nearly three-million residents across the Lower Mainland are using about 20 per cent more water than at the same time last year and the agency that handles region-wide matters --  such as sewer and water issues -- says it's time to impose tougher rules.

Metro Vancouver says Stage 2 water-use restrictions begin next Friday -- halting all lawn watering until further notice and limiting other outdoor water use.

Metro Vancouver chair George Harvie says the restrictions should ensure enough drinking water -- and water for essential uses -- is available throughout the dry season.

He says every single day since the beginning of May, residents of the region have been using more water than they did in 2022

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