Kamloops Water Restrictions and Irrigation Guide

Start with the official Kamloops information below because local requirements and operating stages can change. The practical points here summarize public guidance; they do not replace instructions from the municipality, utility, emergency services, or Technical Safety BC.

• Kamloops publishes a water-use restriction plan linked to the provincial drought level for the South Thompson River.
• The City says irrigation is not permitted between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. and identifies midnight to 7 a.m. as the preferred automated-irrigation window.
• Xeriscaping, leak repair, appropriate plant selection, and efficient zone coverage can reduce water use without simply extending run times.

Describe the property, symptoms, timing, and work already completed. Ask the contractor to separate urgent stabilization from permanent repair, identify permits or inspections, and put exclusions in writing.

• Confirm the current drought level, address group, allowed days, method, and any new-planting exemption before programming the controller.
• Ask for a zone-by-zone check of heads, valves, pressure, overspray, runoff, slopes, soil, and plant needs.
• Request written controller settings and a maintenance plan that can be adjusted when restrictions change.

Do not enter an unsafe area or attempt work involving live electricity, fire, structural movement, contaminated water, or an active municipal-service failure. Use 911 for immediate threats to life or property and the responsible local utility for problems on public infrastructure.

For ordinary project work, compare scope and evidence, not just price. Confirm who obtains permits, what restoration is included, and how changed conditions will be documented before approving extra work.