Expanded water conservation: April - October
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The Town of Sylvan Lake received a letter from the Government of Alberta requesting action on the drought. In response, the Town of Sylvan Lake is adding:
- Two months to the annual mandatory water conservation, April and October (was May 1 - Sept 30)
- Two hours in the morning everyday (was noon – 7:00 PM)
Mandatory water conservation
- April 1 - October 31 every year
- ALL homes watering ban everyday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
- All homes, anytime: Turn off your water if it is running into the street or sewer system. Watering further only wastes money and water
- Odd numbered homes: water lawn, garden, or yard ONLY on odd numbered days
- Even numbered homes: water lawn, garden, or yard ONLY on even numbered days
Why save water?
- It costs a lot of money to obtain, treat, and deliver our water
- The more water we must treat each year, the more it costs to treat
- Wasteful water practices increase these costs for everyone’s utility bill, not just the person wasting water
- Saving water means lower costs
- Since the cost of everything is increasing, every little bit helps to keep bills down
- Our water comes from wells fed by mountain runoff
- It’s a good idea to save water, since we don’t control precipitation. We have no direct control over how much water ends up in our wells
How do we make sure that we have enough water for years to come? By not wasting water!
- Find water leaks
- Conserve water in your house
- Take advantage of rain barrel and low flow toilet rebates
- Follow water conservation April 1 - October 31
Learn about your water
- Your Utilities brochure
- Water system information online
- Full mandatory water conservation rules
- Read through the resources and still have questions? Call Environmental Services, 403 877 2800
Media contact
- communications@sylvanlake.ca