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EDITORIAL: New sprinkling regs splash down

New lawn sprinkling regulations have been sprung on Metro Vancouver municipalities, creating a bit of a bureaucratic headache.

New lawn sprinkling regulations have been sprung on Metro Vancouver municipalities, creating a bit of a bureaucratic headache.

The regional authority just recently changed its policy and now homeowners can water their lawns three days a week between 4 a.m. and 9 a.m. There's no more evening watering and that might offend some homeowners but they do get an extra day to sprinkle - the idea being that morning watering puts lets pressure on the system and there's less evaporation.

The problem is that the old rules need to be changed with individual bylaw amendments in each city and new information has to go out to property owners. Both will take time.

Fortunately, Port Moody and Port Coquitlam are already making the change while Coquitlam seems to be taking its time. The result may be a bit of confusion.

Fortunately, everyone has a year's grace before the new rules will be enforced.

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