The province is asking all water users in the Lower Fraser region — from Hope to Vancouver — along with those on Vancouver Island to reduce water consumption by 30 per cent beginning immediately, and has announced level three drought conditions. NEW: Water conservation urged as drought levels increase in interior regions of southern #BC. experienced extreme drought, and the Lower Fraser region was classified at level three or four drought conditions from June to September. If conditions worsen, water licensees may see their licences revoked to protect ecosystems, a power granted to the ministry under the 2016 Water Sustainability Act. Officials in Metro Vancouver say water levels in reservoirs, like this one in the Seymour watershed, are holding steady but conservation measures are still needed.

Source: CBC News September 03, 2017 02:03 UTC