Watering restrictions take effect May 1

Watering restrictions in Merritt are set to begin Saturday (May 1).

Restrictions are brought in annually in the municipality between May 1 and September 30.

Even numbered addresses are permitted to water on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and odd numbered addresses are permitted to water on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.  There is no watering on Sundays.

Watering is permitted on each of these days between 6:00am – 8:00am and 7:00pm – 10:00pm.

Those homes with automatic sprinklers are encourage to water between midnight and 4:00am on their respective days.

Hand watering, using a controlled flow nozzle, is permitted at any time, regardless of the applicable watering days.