{"id":57491,"date":"2025-08-05T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=57491"},"modified":"2025-08-05T13:30:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T16:30:00","slug":"halifax-water-requests-voluntary-water-conservation-measures-for-hrm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=57491","title":{"rendered":"Halifax Water requests voluntary water conservation measures for HRM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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HRM:<\/strong> Due to the recent prolonged period of low precipitation, water levels within our supply areas have not been replenished. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With no significant precipitation forecasted in the coming weeks, these levels will continue to lower.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To conserve water, Halifax Water is requesting that all customers and those who live or work within a building serviced by Halifax Water, follow voluntary water conservation measures until further notice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

By reducing our water usage, we can help ease the demand on our lakes\/source water and reduce or delay the need for mandatory water conservation measures.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To confirm if you are impacted, please visit Where Does My Water Come From?<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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These measures include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7       If it\u2019s yellow, let it mellow<\/strong>. Depending on the efficiency of your toilet, each flush uses between 6 to 26 litres of water.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7       Shorten your showers<\/strong>. Cut back on the frequency and length of showers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7       Turn off the tap when not in use. <\/strong>Turn the tap off when brushing your teeth, shaving, washing your face etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wash only full loads of laundry and dishes.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Limit activities that use excess water, such as:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7       Watering lawns. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7       Washing vehicles.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7       Filling pools.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visit halifaxwater.ca\/reducing-your-water-wastewater-use<\/a> for a full list of ways to conserve water. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn more and find further resources and a weekly water level update visit Voluntary Water Conservation in Effect for HRM | Halifax Water<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information on Halifax Water, please check www.halifaxwater.ca<\/a>, visit us on YouTube, or Twitter @HalifaxWater, Facebook, or call our Customer Care Centre at 902-420-9287.\u202f\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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