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Contact: Utilities  |  T 250 707 3332  (after hours select "Option 2")  |  E-mail 

The Westbank First Nation Waterworks Law (2005-16) is in effect. For questions about Hydrant Permit inquiries, BC One Locate requests, customer inquiry regarding water/wastewater operations, or to report a concern, contact the WFN Utilities Department.

Note: Hand watering of all landscape plant materials and vegetable plantings, excluding lawns and vehicle washing, is permitted either with a watering can or with a control nozzle on a hose. Using an open pipe or hose for irrigating purposes is not allowed.

Report a watering violation

Regulation stages

Stage 1

Sprinkling is only permitted at residential, commercial, and other non-agricultural properties as follows:

  • Even numbered addresses: Watering is only permitted on even calendar days
  • Odd numbered addresses: Watering is only permitted on odd calendar days

Automatically controlled underground sprinkling systems (residential and commercial):

  • Properties equipped with an automated time clock sprinkler system may only sprinkle between the hours of 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. on the days permitted by the sprinkling regulations as described above.

Manually controlled sprinklers (residential & commercial):

  • Properties equipped with only manually controlled sprinkling systems, including those attached to outside taps, may only operate from 6:00 to 11:00 a.m. and from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. on the days permitted by the sprinkling regulations as described above.
  • Sprinkling is not permitted between the hours of 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. during any day at any time of the year
  • Only one ½ inch diameter outlet (outside tap) may be used at any time for sprinkling, and further, it is not permissible to use an open pipe or hose for irrigating purposes

Under certain situations, such as drought conditions, protection of works and the efficiency of the system as a whole, and whereby determined by the WFN Utility Department, additional stages for regulations may be imposed, and are in effect until determined by the WFN Utility Department.

Stage 2

Sprinkling is only permitted at residential, commercial, and other non-agricultural properties as follows:

  • Even numbered addresses: watering is only permitted on Saturdays and Tuesdays
  • Odd numbered addresses: watering is only permitted on Sundays and Wednesdays

Automatically controlled underground sprinkling systems (residential and commercial):

  • Properties equipped with an automated time clock sprinkler system may only sprinkle between the hours of 12:00 midnight to 6:00 a.m. on the days permitted by the sprinkling regulations as described above

Manually controlled sprinklers (residential and commercial):

  • Properties equipped with only manually controlled sprinkling systems, including those attached to outside taps, may only operate from 6:00 to 11 a.m. and from 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. on the days permitted by the sprinkling regulations as described above
Stage 3

Sprinkling is only permitted at residential, commercial, and other non-agricultural properties as follows:

  • Even numbered addresses: watering is only permitted on Saturdays
  • Odd numbered addresses: watering is only permitted on Sundays
  • Automatically Controlled Underground Sprinkling Systems (residential and commercial):

Properties equipped with an automated time clock sprinkler system may only sprinkle between the hours of 12:00 midnight to 6:00 a.m. on the day permitted by the sprinkling regulations as described above.

Manually Controlled Sprinklers (residential and commercial):

  • Properties equipped with only manually controlled sprinkling systems, including those attached to outside taps, may only operate from 6:00 to 11:00 a.m. and from 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. on the day permitted by the sprinkling regulations as described above

Other restrictions:

  • No filling of swimming pools, hot tubs, garden ponds or decorative fountains at any time
  • No washing of vehicles, boats, bikes - motorized or otherwise, RVs or ATVs
  • No washing of sidewalks, driveways, patios, or eaves
Stage 4

No system watering. Hand watering only.

Water conservation tips

Tips for saving water inside your home:

  • By making some simple changes to how you and your family use water around your home, you can easily cut consumption by as much as 40 percent. That helps our environment and reduces the need for expensive water system infrastructure investments.
  • Close to 70 percent of all water used in a house flows down the drain from faucets and the bathroom toilet! Try these conservation tips:
  • Turn off the water when shampooing your hair, shaving, washing your hands or brushing your teeth. Leaving the water running consumes up to 80-litres of water, while brushing your teeth with a free flowing faucet sees eight litres go down the drain!
  • Repair leaky toilets and faucets. Even a minor leak can waste 66-litres a day!
  • Install water-saving showerheads and aerators on bathroom taps and faucets.

Tips for saving water outside during summer months:

  • Conservation comes with better dirt – improve your soil in the Spring & lower your water consumption by 25% or more.
  • Aerate your soil every spring. Over time, it gets compacted, especially if you apply chemical fertilizers. Aeration improves water penetration and helps oxygen and organic materials to reach the roots. Allow cores to dry out and break down, don’t rake them up.
  • Top dress your lawn with compost or other organic material so that your lawn holds water and nutrients longer, therefore not having to water as often.
  • Check your irrigation system – check for common problems with your sprinkler heads, the pressure, the coverage, the zones and the timer.
  • Watch the WFN website for water restrictions in the summer months. Alternatively, Castanet and the WFN Facebook site will also have this information posted.
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