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York Region Water Conservation & Outdoor Water Use Status

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York Region and our nine area municipalities have adopted a simplified two-tier water status system to promote water conservation.

 
As of May 18th, all of York Region's municipalities are under a Water Conservation Notice, meaning that residents must follow local outdoor water-use bylaws until September 7th.
 
Local water-use bylaws in all York Region municipalities stipulate that odd house numbers may use water outdoors only on odd numbered days of the month and even house numbers may use water outdoors only on even numbered days of the month.
Frequently Asked Questions
 
Hours of watering differ between municipalities, as do rules for watering sod and seed. Each municipality's bylaw is listed below.
 
Aurora
 
  • Outdoor water use is allowed between 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • One-month grace period for new sod and seed
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East Gwillimbury
 
  • Outdoor water use is allowed between 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • One-month grace period for new sod and seed
Georgina
 
  • Outdoor water use is allowed between 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • One-month grace period for new sod and seed
King
 
  • Lawn watering is allowed between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m.
  • One-month grace period for new sod and seed
Markham
 
  • Lawn watering is allowed between 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. OR 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Industrial, commercial and institutional properties also odd/even and only permitted for three hours from midnight to 6 a.m.
  • Two-month grace period for new sod and seed
Newmarket
 
  • Outdoor water use is allowed between 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • One-month grace period for new sod and seed
Richmond Hill
 
  • Lawn watering is allowed between the hours of midnight and 6 a.m. OR 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. for a maximum of four hours total
  • Industrial, commercial and institutional properties also odd/even and only permitted for four hours from midnight to 6 a.m.
  • Two-month grace period for new sod and seed
Vaughan
 
  • Lawn watering is allowed between 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Industrial, commercial and institutional properties also odd/even and only permitted for three hours from midnight to 7 a.m.
  • One-month grace period for new sod and seed
Whitchurch-Stouffville
 
  • Outdoor water use is allowed between 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.
  • One-month grace period for new sod and seed

What about Water Bans?

Should hot, dry weather deplete our water supply levels and hamper our ability to handle emergencies (i.e. fighting fires), the Region — or parts of the Region — will be under a Water Ban with no outdoor watering permitted.

Should the Region call a water ban, alerts will be placed on this page and media will be notified.


Lake Simcoe Watershed Low Water Conditions Report

The Lake Simcoe Low Water Response program has established monitoring protocols to assess drought in Ontario

http://www.lsrca.on.ca/monitoring/
http://www.lsrca.on.ca


Water Conservation information:

For great water conservation tips, please click below to visit our award-winning Water for Tomorrow program website.

If you have questions about York Region's water status, please call our hotline at 1-888-967-5426. 

www.waterfortomorrow.ca
A Program of The Regional Municipality of York

1-888-967-5426

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