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Conservation

Stage 2 water restrictions in West K

Apr 27, 2026 | 4:17 PM

Water restrictions remain in place for West Kelowna because of the low snowpack, which has already melted off in most of the watershed, according to officials.

Stage 2 regulations mean even-numbered addresses can water on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Odd-numbered addresses water on Wednesdays and Sundays.

Automatic sprinkler systems may only operate between midnight and 6 a.m. on permitted days and manual sprinkler systems attached to taps can operate between midnight and 11 a.m. or from 6 p.m. to midnight on permitted days.

Sprinkling is prohibited between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. on any day.

Hand watering of landscape plants and vegetable gardens, but not lawns, is permitted, as needed, on any day.

Staff will continue to monitor the situation and adjust watershed infrastructure such as diversion channels, dams and headgates to balance reservoir levels as much as possible. If precipitation stays low and use remains high, Stage 3, which allows outdoor watering once per week, may be required.

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