Kincardine water users reminded Stage 1 restrictions in effect

Water users in the Municipality of Kincardine are reminded that Stage 1 restrictions remain in in effect.

In a press release, Friday, public works director Adam Weishar, states that the standpipe is effectively off-line, so water conservation is necessitated.

Stage 1 lawn watering restrictions came into effect May 15 as per By-law 2009-079. At that time, the municipality requested that residents try to refrain from any excess outdoor water usage if possible, such as car-washing, driveway-cleaning, excess sprinkler usage and general water wastage.


Stage 1 restrictions on water use

The watering restrictions affect all geographic areas of the Municipality of Kincardine, and those urban developments in the
Township of Huron-Kinloss serviced by the Kincardine waterworks distribution system, at all times from May 15 to Sept. 30 of each year.

These restrictions affect any premises or road allowance immediately adjacent to, and within the extension of, property lines of premises. No owner shall permit any person to irrigate with a watering device and no person shall irrigate with a watering device any lawn, garden, tree, shrub, or other outdoor plant except on the applicable days provided below and except between the hours of 6 a.m. and 9 a.m.; and between the hours of 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. on the applicable days:
 

• For all premises with even street numbers, on even-numbered calendar days;
• For all premises with odd street numbers on odd-numbered calendar days.

The restrictions with respect to irrigating with a watering device do not apply to:
 

• Newly-planted sod or grass seed forming part of a lawn or newly planted lawn alternative while being installed and during the 24 hours following the completion of the installation
• Lawns treated with any pesticide, herbicide or fertilizer that require irrigation while being treated and during the 24 hours following the treatment

The restrictions with respect to irrigating with a watering device do not apply to premises used for retail and wholesale nurseries or bowling greens if the permission of the manager has first been sought and obtained with respect to the irrigating with a watering device outside of the allowed times and days.