溫哥華的夏季澆水(the Watering Garden in Vancouver)

大塭地區一年一度的草地澆水限制，從六月一日起至九月三十日止，居民每週有三天可以進行戶外草地澆水Sprinkling your lawn(花可以每天澆水)。門牌號以偶數(Even numbered)結尾的居民，澆水的時間是星期一、三、六(早上4點到9點，很可悲沒有傍晚的 7點到10點)。門牌號以單數(Odd numbered)結尾的居民，澆水的時間是星期二、四、日(早上4點到9點)。********2011年的大溫政府竟然取消居民傍晚7-10的澆水時間，這對上早班或像我是夜喵子的人士，可是一大困擾!



Sprinkling your lawn in restricted hours could get you fined>>>>>>以下載自 The province news  on 2013/06/06>>>>>>>

     Metro Vancouver water reservoirs are near capacity but that doesn't mean anyone inthe region can ignore lawn sprinkling restrictions that went into effect June 01. With a summer that's expected to be hotter and drier than normal, it's even more important to follow the rules that restrict sprinkling to mornings only from 4am to 9am. (雖然大溫哥華區的水庫接近飽和，但並不意味著在這一地區的任何人可以忽略草坪澆水限制，6月01日開始生效。隨著夏季的預期較正常炎熱及少雨，這是更重要的是要遵循的規則，限制只能從凌晨4點到上午9點到早晨)。

     Even-numbered residential addresses can open the taps Monday, Wednesday or Saturday while odd-numbered addresses can water Tuesday, Thursday or Sunday.

   Metro leaves enforcement to the individual municipalities, Vancouver issued 750 such warnings last year and issued four $100 fines. Surrey has a $200 fine. Richmond's fines are harsher(較嚴苛), escalating from $100 to $1000 along with the four different stages of Metro drought. Maple Ridge has a $75 fine for water wasters. ( 大溫哥華區留給各市政府去執法，溫哥華市去年發出750這樣的警告，也發出了4張$100的罰款。素里有200美元的罰款。列治文的罰款較嚴苛，從100元至1000，依四個不同階段的的乾旱升級。楓樹嶺有75美元的罰款於浪費水。)

 

如不遵守該時間，被鄰居檢舉者，將有可能會被罰款。對於新的草坪，可以申請額外的許可，據說會收申請費，獲得許可者，可以在以上時間外澆水草坪。(好像不是很嚴格在執行)>>>>>>>

據政府的建議，清晨和傍晚澆水是最好的時間。因為白天水會蒸發，而晚上澆水會導致細菌的產生。如何確定草坪是否需要澆水呢?>>>可以踩在草坪上，如果水噴出或倒退，那麼就不用澆水了。

如果使用自動灌溉系統，要確保它的設置是在允許的時間範圍內，而且確保不要將水澆到人行道和車道上。

***Another Lawn sprinkling Tip(另外噴灑草坪的技巧)>>>Leave grass clippings on your lawn(割下來的草留在草坪上). This reduces evaporation and the need to water your lawn(如此減少草坪的水蒸發與水的需要量).