Changes in water source and restrictions for Armstrong

Jun 22, 2020 | 11:03 AM

The City of Armstrong has gone back to its main water source, and downgraded its water restrictions.

With conditions now significantly improved, the city has returned to the Fortune Creek water source after using groundwater wells since June 4 due to run-off, rain and debris.

The stage two water restrictions have now gone to stage one which uses the odd-even address system, and allows usage for washing vehicles, sidewalks, and filling swimming pools.

During Stage 1 water restrictions a person may:

1. Use a watering system to water a lawn, garden, or landscaped area on a property as follows:
(i) Even numbered addresses may water on even days of the calendar between the hours
of 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. to Midnight; or
(ii) Odd numbered addresses may water on odd days of the calendar between the hours of
6 a.m. to 1 a.m. and 7 p.m. to Midnight p.m.

2. Use an in-ground automated watering system to water a lawn, garden, or landscaped area on a
property as follows:
(i) Even numbered addresses may water on even days of the calendar between the hours
of Midnight to 5 a.m.; or
(ii) Odd numbered addresses may water on odd days of the calendar between the hours of
Midnight to 5 a.m.

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3. Water a lawn, flower or vegetable garden, trees, shrubs or landscaped area, which combined do
not exceed one acre in size on any day at any time if watering is done by hand-held container or
a hose equipped with a shut-off nozzle.

4. Water newly planted trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables by any method during installation and
for the following 24 hours;

5. Water new sod or newly seeded lawn during the first seven days after installation on any day but only
during the prescribed stage one watering hours.

6. Wash a vehicle with water using a hand held container or hose equipped with a shut-off nozzle.

7. Wash sidewalks, driveways, parking lots or exterior building surfaces including windows using a
hand held container or hose equipped with a shut-off nozzle.

8. Fill a swimming pool, wading pool, hot tub, garden pond or decorative fountain.

Water conservation measures apply to all residents of the City of Armstrong, Pleasant Valley and Round
Prairie specified areas, Highland Park, Stardel, Silver Star and Lansdowne Water Districts and other
residents of Spallumcheen receiving City of Armstrong water.

by Pete McIntyre

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