St. Albert pauses non-essential municipal water use, no measures anticipated for Edmonton
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The City of St. Albert has announced it is enacting "water demand management measure B," effective immediately and has discontinued non-essential use of potable water for municipal operations.
The City of St. Albert has announced it is enacting "water demand management measure B," effective immediately and has discontinued non-essential use of potable water for municipal operations.
"Water demand management measure B is typically enacted when reservoirs are forecast to be below 30 per cent of available volume," the city's website says.
Pool filling, park watering, firefighter training, washing city fleet vehicles, hydrant flushing, non-emergency sewer flushing, street sweeping and dust abatement have all been paused as a result of the measure. Versailles Park Splash Pad will also be closed.
The city is asking businesses that use large volumes of water to limit use, and is asking residents to help conserve water by doing the following:
In Edmonton, Epcor says it is not calling for any demand management protocols to be enacted, but is asking residents to reduce water usage between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. as a result of the heat.
"While we have lots of water, we are seeing some challenges in moving the water around the city during the peak demand hours between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m.," Epcor spokesperson Laura Ehrkamp said in an email to CTV News Edmonton on Monday morning. "This could result in some water pressure issues for homes and businesses. We are not anticipating any other measures to be implemented at this time."
Epcor suggests similar water limiting measures as listed above to help reduce usage.
