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The Township of Spallumcheen is committed to promoting water conservation to ensure the sustainable use of our water resources, including the aquifers and creeks that supply our drinking water. Like many regions around the world, we’ve experienced water scarcity issues due to population growth, climate change, and pressure on water supplies from neighboring regions. As a resident, you can play an important role in preserving our water supply by implementing water-saving practices at home.
Water Restrictions are imposed as needed according to the guidelines in the Township of Spallumcheen Water Regulation and Conservation Bylaw. Click on the links below to get more information about each stage or refer to the Bylaw linked previously.
The following Water Local Area Services are currently on Stage 1 Water Restrictions :
Stage One (1) Water Restrictions
Every other day watering. Click for more information.
Stage Two (2) Water Restrictions
Hand watering only during times of stress on the water system. Click for more information.
Stage Three (3) Water Restrictions
In home water use only for extreme weather situations. Click for more information.
Stage Four (4) Water Restrictions
No water use during times of emergency to reserve water for fire fighting purposes.
AQUIFERS ARE UNDERGROUND LAYERS OF SOIL OR ROCK THAT CONTAIN WATER AND CAN BE IMPACTED BY DROUGHT, POPULATION GROWTH, AND CLIMATE CHANGE. THEY’RE VERY IMPORTANT FOR COMMUNITIES LIKE SPALLUMCHEEN THAT RELY ON AGRICULTURE, AS THEY ALSO PROVIDE WATER FOR CROPS, LIVESTOCK, AND OTHER FARM ACTIVITIES.
IF AQUIFERS OR CREEKS ARE OVERUSED OR CONTAMINATED, THEY CAN BECOME UNUSABLE AND CAUSE SERIOUS PROBLEMS FOR THE COMMUNITY. THIS CAN LEAD TO WATER SHORTAGES, REDUCED CROP YIELDS, AND HARM THE ENVIRONMENT. TO PREVENT THIS, IT’S IMPORTANT TO PROTECT AND MANAGE AQUIFERS AND CREEKS RESPONSIBLY BY MONITORING WATER USE, REDUCING WASTE, AND AVOIDING HARMFUL CHEMICALS THAT CAN POLLUTE THE GROUNDWATER.
THE MAP TO THE LEFT SHOWS ALL OF THE AQUIFERS LOCATED WITHIN THE TOWNSHIP OF SPALLUMCHEEN.
BY CONSERVING WATER, WE CAN ENSURE WE HAVE ENOUGH WATER TO MEET OUR NEEDS TODAY AND, IN THE FUTURE, WHILE ALSO PROTECTING OUR WATER SOURCES. CONSERVING WATER MEANS USING IT WISELY AND NOT WASTING IT UNNECESSARILY. THIS CAN BE DONE BY MAKING SMALL CHANGES IN OUR DAILY HABITS, SUCH AS TURNING OFF THE TAP WHILE BRUSHING OUR TEETH, FIXING LEAKS, USING WATER-EFFICIENT APPLIANCES, AND PLANTING DROUGHT-RESISTANT PLANTS.
A FIVE-MINUTE SHOWER USES MUCH LESS WATER THAN A BATH. INSTALL A WATER-EFFICIENT SHOWERHEAD TO REDUCE WATER USAGE EVEN FURTHER.
4. Install a Rainwater Harvesting System INSTALL A RAINWATER HARVESTING SYSTEM TO COLLECT RAINWATER FOR YOUR GARDEN AND OUTDOOR USE.