The County of Prince Edward is encouraging residents who get their water from groundwater systems and inland lakes to reduce non-essential use by 10 per cent.
Quinte Conservation issued a Level 1 Low Water Condition for the local watershed including all of Prince Edward County as well as the regions of the Moira, Napanee, and Salmon Rivers.
Residents who draw their water from a well as well as users in the Ameliasburgh and Peat’s Point drinking water systems should take extra precautions with their non-essential use until groundwater levels have recharged.
Some of the best ways to reduce water use are:
- Refrain from non-essential water use such as car washing and grass watering
- Take shorter showers and turn off the shower while lathering up. On average, bathing is the highest water use inside the home, making up 35 per cent of household water use
- Repair broken and leaky fixtures
- Retrofit plumbing with more efficient fixtures
A Level 1 Low Water Condition means the potential for water supply problems has been identified. Over the past three months there has been less than 80% of total, normal precipitation across the Quinte watershed. The lack of precipitation has contributed to lower-than-normal levels in watercourses, lakes, and groundwater.
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Quinte Conservation encourages residents experiencing low water to report their conditions using a confidential online form. The form can be found at: https://onlineforms.quinteconservation.ca/Report-a-Low-Water-Concern or on the main page of the Quinte Conservation website.
For more information, contact the County of Prince Edward at 613.476.2148 ext. 1023, 613.962.9108 ext. 1023, or info@pecounty.on.ca.