The city of St. John’s has a new tiered system for water conservation orders.
It has four stages.
The first stage involves standard conservation practices that are put in place from May to October of every year, with further restrictions becoming voluntary in stage two and mandatory in stage three.
The fourth stage is emergency water use restrictions, which would limit all water use to essential purposes only with no exceptions.
Stage 1 – Normal Water Conservation:
In effect annually from May to October. Permits limited lawn watering on scheduled days and times based on address, with general outdoor water use allowed under standard conservation practices.
Stage 2 – Voluntary Enhanced Conservation:
Activated during periods of high demand or dry conditions. Stage 1 rules remain in place, and residents are encouraged to reduce non-essential water use.
Stage 3 – Mandatory Water Use Restrictions:
Activated during extreme conditions or risk to the water supply. Most outdoor water use is prohibited, with limited exceptions for specific commercial activities and registered new lawns.
Stage 4 – Emergency Water Use Restrictions:
Activated during critical events. Water use is restricted to essential purposes only, and all non-essential use is prohibited without exception.
