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Don’t waste the water!

With snowpack at its lowest in 30 years, Northwest communities that rely on surface water are getting ready for a lean summer.

Point Roberts water district manager Dan Bourks said the Greater Vancouver Water District, which supplies the Point with water, is implementing conservation measures and sprinkling restrictions starting June 4 for lower mainland communities. Point Roberts users are also being asked to conserve water where they can and limit sprinkler use to early morning and late evening.

The best place to start cutting back is in the garden, Bourks said, using soaker hoses in flower beds and vegetable patches, equipping hoses with spring-loaded shutoff valves, and keeping sprinkler use to a minimum. Bourks said district staff would keep an eye out for unusually high use to help customers find and repair leaks.