Salmon Arm Limits Outdoor Watering as Stage 3 Restrictions Take Effect Friday

Salmon Arm limits outdoor watering as Stage 3 restrictions take effect Friday

The City of Salmon Arm says severe drought conditions have led it to implement Stage 3 water restrictions starting Friday. The restrictions take effect Friday, the city said. Under Stage 3 restrictions, residents are limited to one day per week and a maximum of two hours for outdoor sprinkler or so...

City of Salmon Arm under Stage 3 water restrictions as of Friday, Aug. 7

Due to “severe drought conditions,” Stage 3 water restrictions will come into effect on Friday, Aug. 7. In an announcement on the City of Salmon Arm website, outdoor sprinklers and soaker hoses for watering lawns and landscaping are limited to one day a week, and for just two hours. Additionally, watering is not permitted between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Some exceptions apply to food-producing plants and some other uses. According to the Stage 3 water…