Halifax Water urges residents to conserve water amid dry conditions

Halifax Water is asking customers to take conservation measures due to a lack of rain.

Halifax Water is asking residents of the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) to conserve water due to ongoing dry conditions.

Water levels within the HRM supply areas have not been replenished and little rain is in the forecast.

“With no significant precipitation forecasted in the coming weeks, these levels will continue to lower,” a news release from Halifax Water said.

Halifax Water is requesting customers who live and work within a building serviced by them follow voluntary water conservation measures until further notice.

The conservation measures include:

• If it’s yellow, let it mellow.
• Shorten your showers.
• Turn off the tap when not in use.
• Wash only full loads of laundry and dishes.

Halifax Water also ask residents to limit activities that use excess water, such as:

• Watering lawns
• Washing vehicles
• Filling pools

A full list of ways to conserve water and a weekly water level update are available on Halifax Water’s website.

Halifax Water has also announced the closure of all watershed lands to members of the public.

“Halifax Water is taking steps to protect our water supplies and to comply with the provincial ban on all woodland activity. This is in an effort to reduce the potential for more wildfires in Nova Scotia,” a news release said.

The restrictions apply to Halifax Water property near watersheds and provincially or federally owned lands within protected water areas.

Halifax Water said the restrictions are consistent with those being put in place by municipal and provincial authorities to reduce the risk of further forest fires.

The closure will be in place until further notice.

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