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Stage 2 Water Restrictions Effective June 2, 2026
June 2, 2026

Effective Tuesday, June 2, 2026, all Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) water systems are moving to Stage 2 water restrictions in an effort to conserve watering in anticipation of continuing drought conditions. Shellwood and Dogwood water systems are moving to Stage 3 water restrictions.

In Stage 2 all outdoor watering, including sprinkling and conventional irrigation systems can occur up to 2 hours maximum, one designated day per week between the hours of 7 p.m. and 9 a.m.

  • Even numbered addresses: Wednesday
  • Odd numbered addresses: Sunday

Hand-watering, micro/drip irrigation subject to daily maximum for food or ornamental gardens is allowed. Watering in the morning or evening is always best as it reduces water lost to evaporation.

Visit the Cowichan Adapts website to learn more about water conservation, what is allowed during water restrictions, including a Water Restrictions Map where you can type in your address to find the current stage of restrictions on each water system in the region: cowichanadapts.ca/.

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Land Acknowledgement
The CVRD is in the ancestral and unceded territories of First Nations including (but not limited to) Quw'utsun (Cowichan Tribes), MÃLEXEÅ (Malahat), BOḰEĆEN (Pauquachin), cÌ“uubaÊ•saÊ”txÌ£ (Ts'uubaa-asatx), xeláltxw (Halalt), Spune’luxutth (Penelakut), Stz'uminus, Leey’qsun (Lyackson), DiitiidÊ”aaÊ”txÌ£ (Ditidaht) and P’a:chi:da?aht (Pacheedaht) Peoples. Local First Nations Peoples have stewarded the lands of this region since time immemorial. The CVRD is committed to the ongoing journey of reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in the region by strengthening cooperation, collaboration, and relationship building.