With the continuing hot, dry, weather and no rainfall recently; several local municipalities are asking residents to conserve water.
In Antigonish, the town has moved into voluntary water conservation measures. Town officials say weather conditions have been dry, impacting water levels at the James River Dam, which supplies water to the Town and fringe area residents. The Town is asking residents to limit unnecessary activities that use excess water such as filling pools, washing vehicles, water lawns and vegetable gardens.
In Stellarton, the town has announced it has entered stage one of its water contingency plan, Voluntary Water Reductions. Stellarton residents are asked to refrain from sprinkling, watering or irrigating shrubbery, trees, lawns, grass, plants, vegetables and flowers; filling or topping of pools or washing cars.
The town asks users to delay any watering at non peak times to preferably between sunset and sunrise, and at a lower rate and frequency.