[Spallumcheen, BC, June 4, 2026] — Upon the direction of Interior Health and in conjunction with the City of Armstrong, the Township of Spallumcheen has rescinded the Water Quality Advisory for the North Local Service Area effective June 4, 2026 and implemented Stage 2 Water Restrictions for the following water systems, effective immediately:
•Hankey
•Highland Park
•Lansdowne
•Pleasant Valley
•Round Prairie
•Silver Star
•Stardel
In accordance with Section 6.3 of the Township of Spallumcheen Water Regulation and Conservation Bylaw No. 2086, 2022, please note, Stage 2 Water Restrictions take effect as of June 4, 2026 based on the provincial drought rating for the region. These conservation measures will remain in place until conditions in the region improve.
During Stage 2 Restrictions, no person will:
•Use a sprinkler or irrigation system to water a lawn, garden, trees,
or shrubs, or
•Wash driveways, sidewalks, parking lots or exterior building surfaces.
During Stage 2 Restrictions, a person may:
•Water a lawn, flower or vegetable garden, trees, shrubs or landscaped area, which combined do not exceed one acre in size if watering is done by hand-held container or a hose equipped with a shut-off nozzle but only during the prescribed Stage 1 watering hours and days;
•Water newly planted trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables, new sod or newly seeded lawn if watering is done by hand-held container or a hose equipped with a shut-off nozzle during installation and for the following 24 hours;
•Wash a vehicle with water using a hand-held container or hose equipped with a shut off nozzle but only during the prescribed Stage 1 watering hours and days; and
•Fill or top up or add to a swimming pool, wading pool, hot tub, garden pond or decorative fountain but only during the prescribed Stage 1 watering hours and days.
For more information regarding this release, please contact the Township office by phone at 250-546-3013 or via email at mail@spallumcheentwp.bc.ca or visit our website at: https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/blog/category/Water-Updates/default.htm
Tyler McNeill, Manager of Operation