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WTRCONREG-001- WATER CONSERVATION
Authority:
Water Conservation By-law No. 7245
Covers:
All users of water supplied by the City's waterworks system
Effective:
June 18, 2019
Purpose:
To establish provisions with respect to protecting the supply of
potable water available for use during times when the City's capacity
to provide water is deemed to be diminished.
Author:
Alexia Stangherlin, Director of Utilities
1.
Definitions
(a)
Unless otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise
requires, words and expressions in this Regulation have the same
meaning as the same words and expressions in the Water
Conservation By-law.
(b)
In this Regulation:
(1)
"Excess Water Use" means to apply or use more water than is
required to provide a service, produce a product or complete a
task, and without limitation includes the application of water to
a hardscape, such as a sidewalk, driveway or parking lot, or to
exterior windows or exterior building surfaces, through a hose
or power-washer to the point that water runs-off or spreads to
surrounding areas.
(2)
"Fill" means to completely fill or partially fill with water an empty
or substantially empty hot tub, swimming pool, fountain,
wading pool, or similar structure, but for certainty does not
include topping up with or adding water in the normal course of
operation, where the hot tub, swimming pool, fountain, wading
pool, or similar structure is filled with water and is in operation
at the time water use restrictions come into effect.
(3)
"New Lawn" means a lawn that is newly established either by
seeding or the laying of new sod or turf for the first time on a
property, where there has been no lawn or turf previously or
where replacement was required due to construction purposes.
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(4)
"Non-Essential Use" means the use of water for activities that
are deemed to be unnecessary during periods when water use
is restricted and are dependent upon the Stage of water
restriction activated.
(5)
"Nursery" means a commercial business in which flowers,
plants, trees or shrubs are grown or displayed for sale.
(6)
"Odd Numbered Address" or "Even Numbered Address" means
the numerical portion of the street address of a property, and in
the case of multi-unit commercial or residential complex such
as but not limited to a townhouse, condominium or other strata-
titled property, means the numerical portion of the street
address that is assigned to the entire complex, and not the
individual unit number.
(7)
"Over-Water" means to apply water in a manner that soaks the
lawn, boulevard or landscaped area being watered to the point
of saturation and results in water pooling, spreading or running-
off to other areas.
(8)
"Plant" means the Water Treatment Facility operated by the
City.
2.
Stages
(a)
Stage 0 occurs when the river level at the Plant intake is above the
elevation of the top of the top intake screen, and the Plant has been
assessed for its ability to continue normal operation.
(b)
Stage 1 occurs when the river level at the Plant intake is 0.75m below
the elevation of the top of the top intake screen, and the Plant has been
assessed for its ability to continue normal operation.
(c)
Stage 2 occurs when the river level at the Plant intake is 0.75m below
the elevation of the bottom of the top intake screen, and the Plant has
been assessed for its ability to continue normal operation.
(d)
Stage 3 occurs when the river level at the Plant intake is at the
elevation of the top of the bottom intake screens, and the Plant has
been assessed for its ability to continue normal operation.
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3.
Water Usage Provisions
(a)
Stage 0
(1)
No restrictions are in place on the usage of water;
(b)
Stage 1
(1)
Excess Water Use and Over-Watering is prohibited;
(2)
Use of power-washers is prohibited;
(3)
Filling of pools, hot tubs, and other similar structures is
prohibited, subject to stated exceptions;
i)
Public wading pools and spray parks may continue to
operate;
ii)
Public and private swimming pools, hot tubs, and other
similar devices may replace water loss due to
evaporation and use.
(4)
Use of sprinkler systems or hand-held devices for watering of
lawns, trees, shrubs, and gardens is limited to between 0400
hours and 0700 hours and between 1900 hours and 2200 hours
daily;
(5)
Hand-held watering devices or containers is permitted for
washing of vehicles, boats and other similar craft;
(6)
Construction activities where the use of water is required for
dust control for safety purposes, or for compaction, and where
no reasonable alternative exists, are deemed an exception to
these provisions.
(c)
Stage 2
(1)
All Stage 1 provisions apply with modifications as set out
herein;
(2)
City's regular program of watermain flushing is prohibited;
i)
the Technical Advisory Committee may authorize specific
lines to be flushed in situations where it deems the
process necessary for the safety of the users or the
Waterworks;
(3)
Use of public wading pools and spray parks are prohibited;
(4)
Use of sprinklers or hand-held devices for watering of lawns
and gardens is permitted between 0400 hours and 0700 hours
and between 1900 hours and 2200 hours on two days per week;
i)
properties bearing an Even Numbered Address are
limited to watering on Saturday and Tuesday;
ii)
properties bearing an Odd Numbered Address are limited
to watering on Sunday and Wednesday;
iii)
City owned properties not bearing a civic address are
limited to watering on Monday and Thursday.
(5)
Sprinklers may be used for golf courses and driving ranges but
only to the extent where failure to water would result in
permanent loss of plant material;
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(6)
Sprinklers or other similar devices may be used by Nurseries;
(7)
Sprinklers may be used for New Lawn applications on a daily
basis:
i)
for sod, during the first 21 days after installation;
ii)
for newly seeded lawns, until growth is established or for
49 days after installation, whichever is less;
but only during the hours set out in clause 3.(c)(3).
(8)
The construction exception continues.
(d)
Stage 3
(1)
All Stage 2 provisions apply with modifications as set out
herein;
(2)
Watering of lawns, flower gardens, or flower displays, including
through ground water use, is prohibited;
(3)
Use of the Plant water fill station is prohibited;
(4)
Use of hand-held devices for watering of vegetable gardens is
permitted subject to the hours specified in clause 3.(c)(3) and
only on Monday;
(5)
All exceptions granted under Stages 1 and 2 are revoked other
than the exception granted for construction purposes.
4.
Temporary Revisions
(a)
In consultation with the Technical Advisory Committee, the Director
of Utilities reserves the right to temporarily modify, in writing, any of
the restrictions or permissions established during any Stage when it
is deemed expedient and prudent to make such modification. This
includes lessening or removing restrictions for a specific reason and
imposing greater restrictions as necessary.
(1)
Modifications which are considered to be a long-term change
will be incorporated into the Regulation;
(2)
Modifications which are considered to be unique and not long-
term will be applied through this authority as required;
(b)
The Director of Utilities will ensure those users impacted by such
modification will be notified directly of the change.
5.
State of Local Emergency
(a)
Upon a State of Local Emergency being declared in relation to Water
Conservation the following provisions apply:
(1)
all Non-Essential Use of water is restricted;
(2)
all exceptions for Non-Essential Use of water are revoked;
(3)
all commercial establishments which use water in their regular
activities must discontinue said use;
(4)
use of water is reserved strictly for hydration of humans and
animals, sanitary use, food preparation, and fire suppression;
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(5)
water rationing may be implemented; and
(6)
any other restrictions deemed necessary by the Emergency
Coordinator and/or City Council.
6.
Communication
Except where it is required that notification to the public is deemed to be
immediate, 24 hours notice will be provided for the implementation of any
Stage indicated herein.
7.
Enforcement
In accordance with the authorities established by the Water Conservation
By-law, any person who contravenes, or does not comply, or improperly
complies, or only partly complies, with any provision of this Regulation
commits an offence and is subject to penalty.
Related Information:
Water Conservation By-law 7245
The Municipal Act, C.C.S.M., c.M225
Compliance By-law 7198
Conflict:
Where there is a conflict or inconsistency between this Regulation and
provisions contained within a statute or regulation of the Government of Canada
or the Province of Manitoba, the Federal or Provincial statute or regulation shall
supercede those impacted provisions of this Regulation.