Requirements for metering water use

Metering water use helps us manage a limited natural resource and ensures compliance with water laws.  

Metering is required for certain uses

Below are some examples of water uses that requires metering:

  • All new surface water uses
  • All existing surface water uses greater than one cubic foot of water per second
  • All new water right permits issued where waters contain depressed or critical salmonid stock
  • Some water uses in water-short areas
  • Some mitigated water uses
  • Some uses of water from reserves