Hydrants are designed primarily to provide water for fire-fighting.
Your water comes from the Capilano, Seymour, and Coquitlam mountain reservoirs and is transported to your tap through a system of pipes, pump stations and water tanks. These mountain reservoirs are in protected watersheds where no recreational or industrial activities are permitted.
Residential water metering aligns water consumption and the related cost, providing a financial incentive to conserve this precious resource.
It is important for everyone to conserve our limited supply of drinking water especially during the hot, dry summer. The City offers healthy lawn care tips and water conservation tools at low cost to help you stay water wise year-round.
The water main flushing program is to improve water quality in the City’s water mains. The program takes place from the fall to the spring.
Coquitlam is committed to providing safe and reliable water service to residents and businesses.