Hamilton Township implements outdoor watering ban

Watering the garden. By Benjamin Lehman. Free Use Domain. Upsplash

Residents of Camborne and Baltimore can no longer water their flower gardens or lawn as Hamilton Township has instituted an outdoor watering ban. Officials said drought and dry conditions are putting significant pressure on municipal water supplies.

The following activities using Municipal water are prohibited:

a) Watering of any new or established lawn, treated or untreated lawn, Municipal parks or traffic islands at any time using any means whatsoever (this applies to portable and programable sprinkling systems)

b) Watering of vegetable, fruit, or flower gardens, plants, trees or shrubs located outside a building

c) Use of any water for recreational purposes such as spray pads, swimming pools, garden ponds or decorative fountains

d) Use of water for washing of any vehicles or any property within the “Residential” zone of the Township of Hamilton

e) Washing down outside areas such as boulevards, driveways, parking lots, sidewalks or patios

Exception: We recognize the importance of maintaining homegrown food crops and supporting newly planted trees and shrubs. An exception to (b) above is granted for vegetable/fruit gardens and newly planted trees and shrubs. Please refer to section 4.1 of the By-Law for watering restriction times and permitted days based on your civic address:

Vegetable/fruit gardens and newly planted trees and shrubs may be watered from 7:00 am – 9:00 am or 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm only. We ask that you choose only one of these time slots on your permitted watering day.

Properties with Municipal addresses ending in an odd number may water on odd-numbered calendar days only. Properties ending with an even number may water on even-numbered calendar days only.