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MEMO TO: Mayor & Council August 19th, 1977

FROM: L.D. Poliock, City Administrator

AUG 22 1977

Re: Water Sprinkling Regulations

For information of Council, I can advise that increased surveillance
of the water sprinkling regulations was carried out during the past two weeks in
an effort to combat pressure problems. Well over 200 residents were warned of — q
the sprinkling regulations. After the passing of the new regulations by Council ;
on August 8th notices were delivered to all houses. South of the Highway advising
of the change. In addition, City crews, along with the By-law Enforcement
Officer, drove around the South side of town with the sound truck, informing

residents of the new regulations. Patrols were made on Wednesday and Thursday

of last week and by the weekend most residents were aware of the new regulations
and were co-operating. . .

There was some difficulty in hand delivery of notices to residents, and
residents in some arees claimed that they did not received notification. The
sound truck, however, was most effective. Enforcement of the By~law has been
very difficult as when residents are warned they invariably state that they
were not aware of the regulations or were not aware that the water was on, etc.

It is impossible to lay a charge unless the City Inspector actually sees someone
turn on the water or that a person admits that they turned on their sprinkler.
As a result of all the warnings and contacts during the past few weeks, only

one charge has been laid.

Water pressures stablized towards the end of last week at around 75 ;
pounds at the recorder on Celeste. After sprinkling is permitted at 10:00 p.m., :
however, pressure drops immediately to about 15 pounds. This illustrates the
demand and critical nature of the supply to the Mary Hill area.

The City Engineer can provide Council with additional information,
but I understand the 10" high pressure main feeding Mary Hill will be back in
service during the week of August 22nd; also, a number of connections have
been made to the Pitt River Road main which should help the supply to Mary Hill
and improve the pressure. In addition, I believe the Public Works Committee

is reviewing the problem of enforcement of sprinkling regulations and will be

City Administrator

making some recommendations in this regard.

/ba