You have provided an even-numbered address. Please refer to the appropriate watering schedule below.
Use of tap water | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
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Manual watering | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Mechanical watering | ✔ from 8 to 10 p.m. |
✔ from 8 to 10 p.m. |
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Automatic watering | ✔ from 3 to 5 a.m. |
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Filling a pool Washing a car or a building Other outdoor uses of tap water |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
You have provided an odd-numbered address. Please refer to the appropriate watering schedule below.
Use of tap water | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Manual watering | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Mechanical watering | ✔ from 8 to 10 p.m. |
✔ from 8 to 10 p.m. |
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Automatic watering | ✔ from 3 to 5 a.m. |
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Filling a pool Washing a car or a building Other outdoor uses of tap water |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Use of tap water | Even address | Odd address |
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Manual watering | Any day except Monday | Any day except Monday |
Mechanical watering | Tuesday: from 8 to 10 p.m. Friday: from 8 to 10 p.m. |
Wednesday: from 8 to 10 p.m. Sunday: from 8 to 10 p.m. |
Automatic watering | Tuesday: from 3 to 5 a.m. | Wednesday: from 3 to 5 a.m. |
Filling a pool Washing a car or a building Other outdoor uses of tap water |
Any day except Monday | Any day except Monday |
Automatic, mechanical and manual watering are permitted for up to two hours when treating a lawn against grubs or other parasites. Proof of treatment must be displayed so as to be visible from the public roadway.
Permits are available to water a newly seeded lawn or laid sod.
Permits are valid for 14 days as of the date of issue, and must be displayed in a window so as to be visible from the public roadway.
Permits authorize:
Permits also authorize mechanical or automatic watering of turf at any time.
Permits are available from May 1 to September 30.
The cost of a permit is set out in Gatineau bylaw 61-2006. For 2025, the fee is $25.
Gatineau encourages the public to use tap water responsibly at all times. There are several ways we can reduce our water usage. See here for ways to save tap water.
The information presented on this page does not replace the provisions contained in official regulations. For more information, consult By-law No. 482-2009 (in French only).
Recognized for its quality of life, Gatineau is a city of 298,000 inhabitants. It is located on the north shore of the Ottawa River, and extends east and west of the Gatineau River.