Current: Stage 1 Water Restrictions
To support water conservation and ensure reliable service through the year, the Village of Radium Hot Springs has water use restrictions in place year-round. Restrictions follow a staged system, ranging from Stage 1 (year-round limits) to Stage 5 (severe drought conditions or during an emergency response). Details on what is and is not allowed for each stage are provided below.
Before you water, be sure to check the current stage and allowed activities.
Smart water habits help conserve our shared resource and reduce strain on the Village’s water treatment and distribution utility, especially during high-demand times like spring runoff, and saves capacity for drinking, emergencies, and other essential uses.
Water use in Radium Hot Springs typically doubles during the summer months, much of it used for lawns or other inessential uses. As our community continues to grow, using water wisely is more important than ever
When stage 2 restrictions are in effect, permits must be applied for to fill a pool or hot tub, or to sprinkle new grass.
To apply for a permit to fill a pool or hot tub, or to sprinkle additional days for new grass seed or sod, you must request permission in writing from the Village public works department. The form can be found on the last page of the Village of Radium Hot Springs Water Use and Conservation Bylaw No. 505, 2024. To view the full bylaw, click here.
Water Use Conservation Stages
Stage 1 watering restrictions are in effect year-round in Radium Hot Springs. This means you are allowed to water on alternate days, depending on your home address number.
- Even numbered addresses may water on even numbered calendar days between the hours of 5:00am to 10:00am and 7:00pm and 12:00am (midnight).
- Odd numbered addresses may water on odd numbered calendar days between the hours of 5:00am to 10:00am and 7:00pm to 12:00am (midnight).
Watering of lawns, gardens, trees, landscaped areas, and food plants can be done using a handheld hose with an automatic shut-off nozzle, handheld canister, or use of a sprinkler, a drip irrigation system or underground irrigation system.
All other outdoor watering activities (e.g. washing driveways or vehicles) is allowed using only handheld canisters or a hose equipped with an automatic shut-off nozzle.
Lawns, trees, and landscaped areas
During Stage 2 the watering of lawns, trees, and landscaped areas is limited to two days a week using a handheld hose with an automatic shut-off nozzle, handheld canister, or use of a sprinkler, a drip irrigation system or underground irrigation system. Watering is allowed as follows:
- Even numbered addresses may water on Mondays and Thursdays between the hours of 6:00am to 10:00am and 8:00pm to 12:00am (midnight).
- Odd numbered addresses may water on Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 6:00am to 10:00am and 8:00pm to 12:00am (midnight).
Food plants and gardens
Watering of food plants and gardens is allowed more frequently with a handheld canister or a hose with an automatic shut-off nozzle. Watering is allowed as follows:
- Even numbered civic addresses may water on even numbered calendar days between the hours of 6:00am to 9:00am and 7:00pm to 10:00pm.
- Odd numbered civic addresses may water on odd numbered calendar days between the hours of 6:00am to 9:00am and 7:00pm to 10:00pm.
All other outdoor use of water is prohibited. Permission to fill a pool or hot tub must be requested from the Public Works Department – click here to request permission.
If new lawn seed or sod is being installed on your property, a permit is required to sprinkle more frequently (alternate days watering as outlined in Stage 1) – click here to request permission.
Stage 3 watering activities are limited to food plants and gardens only.
Watering of food plants and gardens by handheld hose with an automatic shut-off nozzle or handheld canister is allowed as follows:
- Even numbered addresses may water on even numbered calendar days between the hours of 6:00am to 9:00am and 7:00pm to 10:00pm.
- Odd numbered addresses may water on odd numbered calendar days between the hours of 6:00am to 9:00am and 7:00pm to 10:00pm.
Under Stage 3 restrictions, the following activities are prohibited at all times:
- Watering of lawns, trees and landscaped areas.
- Washing sidewalks or driveways at any time.
- Washing vehicles, recreational vehicles, houses, or buildings.
- Operating ponds or decorative fountains that do not use recirculated water.
- Filling pools or hot tubs.
All outdoor use of water is prohibited.
All outdoor use of water is prohibited, and indoor use of water is restricted to drinking and sanitation (e.g. washing of dishes and bathroom use).
