The hot, dry summers in Metro Vancouver mean crackdowns on water usage despite the region's frequent rainfall most of the year.
And next week, Metro Vancouver officials will be in Port Moody to hear if the water rules should stay as they are or made more stringent.
On Monday, Metro staff will outline the Water Shortage Response Plan review and gauge feedback at Inlet Theatre (100 Newport Dr.) from noon to 1:30 p.m.
Under the proposal, the board for Metro Vancouver will consider moving the start date for Stage 1 water restrictions to May 1 (currently, they run May 15 to Oct. 15). The plan also calls for limiting lawn sprinkling to two mornings a week rather than the current three mornings.
As well, sprinkling for flowers, plants, shrubs and trees would only be allowed in the morning while school yards and sports and sand-based playing fields could only be watered overnight.
The water restrictions would increase as the weather gets warmer. If approved by the Metro Van board, the changes would take effect in 2018.
• Tri-City residents unable to attend the Jan. 16 meeting can comment online by Jan. 31 by searching Water Shortage Response Plan at metrovancouver.org.
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