Cold, clean water fresh from the Coquitlam Lake reservoir will continue to pour into taps and hoses for the rest of the summer, despite weeks of hot, dry weather.
Thanks to that cold, wet spring — remember those days? — the region has an abundant water supply, and although it’s declining, it will be enough to get thirsty residents and businesses through to the fall without further water restrictions, according to Metro Vancouver.
“You’ll see we’re sitting at 80% of maximum storage. That’s well within our normal range for the time of year,” said Marilyn Towill, director of operations and maintenance for water services.
Metro Vancouver has an agreement with BC Hydro for drinking water supply and Towill said the Crown corporation expects to meet those needs without any issues.
“They don’t anticipate any changes with providing us that water as we need it through summer and into the fall,” Towill said.
But she said people still need to follow Stage 1 water restrictions and not become water hogs for the region’s water supply to stay stable.
“The conservation part is a very important part to what we have in our source supply. We need people to follow the regulation and be mindful of how they use the water in the summertime,” she said.
The reason for the healthy water supply is the cold spring and the heavy snow pack, which continues to replenish the reservoirs as the weather warms.
Watering rules
• Even-numbered addresses can water Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays from 4 a.m. to 9 a.m.; odd-numbered addresses may water Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays from 4 a.m. to 9 a.m.
• For non-residential properties: Even-numbered addresses can water Mondays and Wednesdays from 1 to 6 a.m. while odd-numbered addresses can water Tuesdays and Thursdays, same times. All non-residential addresses can water Fridays from 4 a.m. to 9 a.m.
