The City of St. John’s is asking residents — but not yet ordering them — to reduce water consumption amid a period of low precipitation.
In a news release sent Wednesday morning, city spokesperson Jackie O’Brien said levels in the city’s drinking water supply remain low and have not recovered.
“By using less water and making conservation a part of our daily routine, we can help reduce the strain on our water sources,” she wrote.
The city is asking residents, as well as anyone who lives or works in a building connected to the city’s water supply, to take measures such as:
Taking shorter showersTurning off the tap while brushing your teeth or shavingOnly using dishwashers or washing machines when they are fullFixing any leaking taps or toilets
The province saw drought conditions over the summer with 40 water monitoring stations showing showing below-normal levels and 10 recording all-time lows.
Wells ran dry in many places around the province, including the Goulds neighbourhood of St. John’s.
Torbay issued an urgent plea for residents to conserve water in late September, as the water levels were just 40 inches above the in-take pipe for North Pond.
Other communities, such as Hughes Brook and Sunnyside, saw their taps run dry this summer amid hot and dry conditions.
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