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Water Rationing Plan
Water Rationing Plan
The Town of Picture Butte Council has passed Bylaw No. 950-24 that will amend our current Utility Bylaw on May 27, 2024. The amendments include:
- A Water Rationing Action plan - HERE
- Adding penalties to non compliance of the Water Rationing Action Plan
The Town receives treated water from the City of Lethbridge. As part of the agreement that manages that understanding, the Town agrees that it will implement the same kind of policies related to water use as the City does.
The Town of Picture Butte Water Rationing Action Plan and the proposed penalties to non-compliance of those restrictions are consistent with the City of Lethbridge Water Rationing Action Plan and penalties. The major difference is if water restrictions are implemented the Town of Picture Butte will only be allowed to use irrigation for our gardens on MONDAYS. The City of Lethbridge residents will also only be allowed to use irrigation for their gardens one day a week but their day is decided upon according to what day they have their garbage picked up.
The City of Lethbridge will notify all users that receive treated water from the City when they are implementing a certain stage of water restrictions according to their Water Rationing Action Plan. The Town of Picture Butte will then notify our residents of that decision and implement the Town’s Water Rationing Action Plan.
For more information on the City of Lethbridge response to the Provincial water shortages please see:
www.lethbridge.ca/waterconservation
SCHEDULE “A”
Specified Penalties
Section Violation Penalty
3.5.2 Stage 1 Water Rationing Order
Residential: $100
Industrial, Commercial, Institutional: $500
Stage 2 Water Rationing Order
Residential: $200
Industrial, Commercial, Institutional: $700
Stage 3 Water Rationing Order
Residential: $300
Industrial, Commercial, Institutional: $1,000
Stage 4 Water Rationing Order
Residential: $400
Industrial, Commercial, Institutional: $1,500
Non-compliance with any and all water use
prohibitions and restrictions associated with the
declaration of a Water Emergency Rationing Order
Residential: $500
Industrial, Commercial, Institutional: $2,000
Failure to Comply to any other requirement of the
bylaw, where a penalty is not already specified:
First Offence $250
Second Offence $500
Third Offence $1,000
