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Water restrictions back in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – You have to pay attention to which day you are watering your lawn…
Rutland Waterworks on the offensive to catch water wasters
KELOWNA – Rutland Waterworks District is taking steps to ensure residents are following sprinkling regulations.…
Hot and dry weather in Lake Country prompts watering restrictions
LAKE COUNTRY – To maintain services in Lake Country, outdoor watering has been restricted to…
Okanagan city learns what a difference a little bit of rain can make
WEST KELOWNA – A cool dampish July created a unique turnaround for the West Kelowna…
UPDATED: Watering of lawns banned south of Mission Creek in Kelowna
KELOWNA – A mechanical failure has forced the City of Kelowna to call for “stage…
UPDATE: Failed equipment cause of ongoing water restrictions in Kelowna’s South Mission
KELOWNA – Lawns and gardens south of Mission Creek will have to keep relying on…
Lawn watering can resume south of Mission Creek in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Thousands of residents living south of Mission Creek can now start watering their…
More watering restrictions looming as drought starts in the Okanagan
Severe watering restrictions imposed in Summerland during the peak of last week’s heat wave may…
Drought forces more water restrictions for irrigation users in Thompson-Okanagan
With the southern Interior in a drought, new water restriction orders are in place for…
No elevated Okanagan watering restrictions — yet
OKANAGAN - Despite record-breaking heat and little rain in the forecast, Okanagan communities remain under normal, or phase 1, watering restrictions, but be warned — that could change. Water utilities are keeping a close eye on supply, demand and weather predictions for the summer, but haven’t yet been forced to elevate restrictions. Kelowna’s five water...
Why Vernon fields are being watered daily despite water restrictions
VERNON - A number of people are complaining about watering restrictions in Vernon, but it’s not quite what you think. Greater Vernon Water manager Zee Marcolin says most people are getting the message about stage one restrictions and have reduced their water consumption accordingly — no big objections there. What people are complaining about is...
Elevated watering restrictions in effect for Greater Vernon Water customers
VERNON - Heavier water restrictions are being imposed on Greater Vernon residents. The North Okanagan Regional District announced stage one restrictions for Greater Vernon Water customers Tuesday, July 7. Water reservoirs filled early this year and stopped spilling on June 10, water sustainability coordinator Jennifer Miles says in a media release. “This means we are...