Restrictions on all non-essential municipal operations.
This means there are water restrictions on all non-essential potable water use for all municipal operations until conditions improve, including:

• Water main flushing
• Sewer main flushing
• Fire fighting training that uses water
• Street cleaning (sweeping and flushing)
• Irrigation
• Fleet vehicle washing
• Spray pads
• Spray Park*

Both the Central Park and Fuhr Sports Park splash pads will be closed. The REMAX Spray Park located in Jubilee Park will remain open as it operates using a water recirculating system.*

Landscape and planter maintenance may continue with non-potable water.

Voluntary water restrictions for the general public.

This includes taking shorter showers instead of baths, turning off taps while brushing teeth or shaving, delaying laundry and washing small amounts of dishes by hand.

Restrictions on all non-essential municipal operations.
This means there are water restrictions on all non-essential potable water use for all municipal operations until conditions improve, including:

All Water Demand Measure “A” conditions:

• Water main flushing
• Sewer main flushing
• Fire fighting training that uses water
• Street cleaning (sweeping and flushing)
• Irrigation
• Fleet vehicle washing
• Spray pads
• Spray Park*

All Water Demand Measure “B” conditions:

• Water restrictions for private development and infrastructure commissioning
• Private development flushing
• Water quality investigation

Both the Central Park and Fuhr Sports Park splash pads will be closed. The REMAX Spray Park located in Jubilee Park will remain open as it operates using a water recirculating system.*

Landscape and planter maintenance may continue with non-potable water, or where necessary watering is needed such as on new lawns or gardens.

Voluntary water restrictions for the general public.
This includes taking showers instead of baths, turning off the tap while brushing teeth or shaving, delaying laundry, handwashing small amounts of dishes, reducing lawn watering and delaying vehicle washing, home or driveway cleaning, and the filling of Jacuzzis, hot tubs and swimming pools.

Restrictions on all non-essential municipal operations.
This means a mandatory water restriction is in effect for all non-essential municipal operations and contracts, businesses and the general public – until conditions improve, including:

All Water Demand Measure “A” conditions:

• • Water main flushing
  • Sewer main flushing
  • Fire fighting training that uses water
  • Street cleaning (sweeping and flushing)
  • Irrigation
  • Fleet vehicle washing
  • Spray pads
  • Spray Park*

All Water Demand Measure “B” conditions:

• Water restrictions for private development and infrastructure commissioning
• Private development flushing
• Water quality investigation

All Water Demand Measure “C” conditions:

• Water restrictions for water quality investigation and flushing
• truck fill stations water features/fountains
• Pool filling

Both the Central Park and Fuhr Sports Park splash pads will be closed. The REMAX Spray Park may remain open while water can be recycled via the parks recirculating system.*

Landscape and planter maintenance may continue with non-potable water as available. Other necessary watering is permitted such as on new lawns or essential gardens.

Mandatory water ban enforced for the general public and businesses.
The community is now required to limit water use and follow good water conservation practices until further notice. The community should take showers instead of baths, turn off the tap while brushing teeth or shaving, delay laundry, handwash small amounts of dishes, reduce lawn watering and delay vehicle washing, home and driveway cleaning, and the filling of Jacuzzis, hot tubs and swimming pools.

Businesses are also required to limit water usage. Businesses that use water to deliver a product or service that is considered essential may continue to use water but should conserve water were possible (e.g. greenhouses, food manufacturers, public health services).

Water usage typically rises in the summer months, mostly because of lawn and garden watering. When there is hot, dry weather, or a situation that impacts the rate of potable water production, this can create more demand than supply.

Water bans give our reservoirs and water treatment plans an opportunity to recover so that there is sufficient supply to meet essential requirements like firefighting and drinking water.

The situation is reviewed on a daily basis and the ban may be relaxed or lifted when reservoir levels or potable water production is projected to remain in an acceptable range.

If a water ban is implemented, you will be asked to limit the amount of water you use for non-essential purposes, like watering your lawn or washing your car. 

Healthy, established lawns will go dormant during dry spells, and may turn brown, but will regenerate once the dry spell is over. An excellent way to reduce water consumption is to use water from a rain barrel for your garden.

Businesses are required to limit their water usage. To date, water bans have not negatively affected businesses in Spruce Grove.

An effective water ban is designed to prevent drinking water shortages; however, its success depends on the cooperation of water consumers. If residents comply with a water ban voluntarily to the best of their ability, drinking water supplies will not be affected.

Water bans usually target non-essential uses, but residents are always encouraged to monitor their water usage and follow good conservation practices.

Check the City’s website regularly for the latest information about water bans.

The City uses non-potable water for landscaping such as to water plants, flowers, trees, boulevards and other landscaping. Water for this purpose is obtained from an independent source, is different from the City’s water supply and is not suitable for drinking.