Halifax Water asks customers to cut down consumption
Utility says voluntary conservation measures could reduce or delay need for mandatory restrictions
Halifax has become the latest area in Nova Scotia to impose voluntary water use restrictions.
Halifax Water issued a news release Tuesday afternoon asking its customers to conserve water now to avoid the imposition of mandatory water restrictions later.
The utility said water levels in the lakes and reservoirs that make up its supply have not been replenished recently because of a prolonged period of minimal rainfall.
"With no significant precipitation forecasted in the coming weeks, these levels will continue to lower," the release warned.
Halifax Water is asking people to take shorter showers, turn off taps when not in use and only do full loads of laundry and dishes. The utility also suggests that customers flush toilets less frequently and avoid washing cars, watering lawns and filling swimming pools.
On Tuesday, the Nova Scotia government announced it was banning hiking, camping, fishing and use of vehicles such as ATVs in the woods due to an elevated wildfire risk.
The fine for violating the ban is $25,000.
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