Stage 2 water restrictions start Friday for much of the lower Sunshine Coast.
Sunshine Coast Regional District's Chapman and Eastbourne Water Systems will move to "moderate" restrictions as of July 5.
At Stage 2, lawn watering is prohibited.
Food-producing plants and trees can be watered with a hand-held hose with a nozzle, hand-held container or drip-irrigation at any time. Watering trees, shrubs or flowers with sprinklers, soaker hoses, or micro-spray systems is allowed two days per week (Thursday and Sunday for even-numbered addresses; Wednesday and Saturday for odd-numbered addresses) between 7 and 9 a.m. Food-producing crops can be watered during those time periods and also between 7 and 9 p.m. on those same watering days.
Washing of vehicles is permitted at any time with a container or hand-held hose with nozzle.
Washing sidewalks, driveways, windows, fences or exterior building surfaces is permitted at any time, but only to prepare surfaces for painting, paving or for health reasons. There are no restrictions on use of water to fill swimming pools, spas, garden ponds or fountains.
The Egmont, Cove Cay, North and South Pender Harbour, Langdale, Soames Point and Granthams Landing water systems remain at Stage 1. Editor's note: Please note Town of Gibsons water customers also remain at Stage 1 restrictions.
The fine for breaking water restrictions at Stage 2 is $300.
In a water update released last week, the SCRD pointed to a new map that shows the status of the various water projects it's working on.
