Water conservation urged throughout Grand River watershed

Grand River on July 24, 2024. (Stefanie Davis/CTV News)

People living in the Grand River watershed are being asked to cut their water consumption by 10 per cent.

The Grand River Conservation Authority put out the request on Friday due to dry conditions.

“Low and variable rainfall since June has contributed to reduced stream flows in several tributaries throughout the watershed, and the Grand River Conservation Authority is using its large upstream reservoirs to augment river flows to maintain low flow targets downstream,” a news release stated.

The call comes following a meeting of the Grand River Low Water Response Team on Thursday. The group is made up of municipal representatives, farmers, golf course operators, aggregate businesses an other.

The Grand River watershed covers all lands drained by the Grand River and its tributaries, including Kitchener, Waterloo, Guelph, Cambridge and Brantford. It is also home to the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation.