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Bonavista Mayor John Norman says town officials are monitoring the reservoir’s water levels daily. (Town of Bonavista\/Facebook)<\/p>\nBonavista Mayor John Norman says town officials are monitoring the reservoir’s water levels daily. (Town of Bonavista\/Facebook)<\/p>\n
Hot weather, dry conditions and a lack of significant\u00a0rainfall has one community on Newfoundland’s Bonavista Peninsula asking residents to limit their water use.<\/p>\n
In July, the Town of Bonavista announced a water restriction notice. Last week, it\u00a0brought in a mandatory water ban to conserve water for drinking, sanitation and\u00a0emergency services.<\/p>\n
“What we’re looking at now is a water level that’s only about two and a half feet above our main intake pipe,” Mayor John Norman told CBC Radio’s Newfoundland Morning.<\/p>\n
“So for those who don’t really know what that means, that’s very, very low. You can look down in the pond now and actually see the intake\u00a0pipe clearly below the water surface.”<\/p>\n
LISTEN\u00a0| CBC’s Martin Jones chats with Mayor John Norman about\u00a0water conservation efforts:\u00a0<\/p>\n
CBC Newfoundland MorningDry conditions and hot temperatures mean a shrinking water supply for the town of Bonavista<\/p>\n
It\u2019s been a very hot and dry summer for much of the province. Many communities, including the Town of Bonavista are worried about their water levels, The water supply there has gotten so low, the Town had to put in a usage ban.\u00a0That means stopping all non-essential water use, such as washing vehicles or watering lawns.\tJohn Norman is the mayor of Bonavista.<\/p>\n
According to a social media post from the town, residents were\u00a0told to stop using water for activities such as\u00a0washing vehicles, watering lawns and filling pools.<\/p>\n
Norman said every little bit helps to preserve the water they do have.<\/p>\n
He said people who have lived\u00a0in the town for decades say\u00a0they’ve never seen water levels this low\u00a0before.<\/p>\n
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Bonavista Mayor John Norman says the town needs rain \u2014 and plenty of it \u2014 to replenish the reservoir. (Lindsay Bird\/CBC)<\/p>\n
He also asked\u00a0people to avoid wasting water by turning off the taps while brushing teeth, and taking a quick shower instead of a bath.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“We’re taking the current situation very seriously. Municipalities across various parts of Canada have had reservoirs run dry already this summer,” Norman said.<\/p>\n