Seasonal water restrictions are in place for most of the mid-Island with areas like Nanaimo, Lantzville, Parksville and Nanoose Bay all at stage two. (Image Credit: Dreamstime)
By Alex Rawnsley
water conservation
May 1, 2026 | 5:31 AM
NANAIMO — Seasonal water restrictions are now in effect, with more likely on the way in the weeks and months ahead.
Most areas of the Regional District of Nanaimo, including the City of Nanaimo, City of Parksville, District of Lantzville, and Nanoose Bay, are under stage two water restrictions, effective Friday, May 1, limiting watering to even or odd-numbered days depending on a property’s address.
Erica Forssman, the RDN drinking water and watershed protection program coordinator, said they’re also ramping up monitoring of the wide variety of water sources across both rural and urban areas of the District.
“They’re going to have varying availability through the summer season, so it is a little bit uneven in terms of having some folks on groundwater, others on surface water. We’ll be checking in with those service providers to determine if we need to elevate those restrictions going forward.”