Current Notices
Lucien Drive – Water Main Repair
Halifax Water crews are on-site undertaking an emergency water main repair near 13 Lucien Drive, Dartmouth. Water service will be temporarily shut down in this area. No estimate of service restoration time.
Lucien Drive between Mount Edward Road and Grimes Avenue will be open to local traffic only. Experienced traffic control personnel will be on-site to manage traffic flows. Sidewalks will be closed.
Old Sackville Road – Water Main Repair
Halifax Water crews are on-site undertaking an emergency water main repair near 459 Old Sackville Road, Lower Sackville. Water service will be temporarily shut down in this area. No estimate of service restoration time.
There will be a lane reduction in the work zone. Experienced traffic control personnel will be on-site to manage traffic flows.
Customers in the area may experience discoloured water during/following this repair. It is recommended that those customers run the COLD water at one faucet until the water runs clear. To learn more about discoloured water and to report it, please visit www.halifaxwater.ca/discoloured-water.
Spring Garden Rd. & Birmingham St. – Water Main Repair
Halifax Water crews are on-site undertaking an emergency water main repair near 5495 Spring Garden Road, Halifax. The work area for this repair is on Birmingham Street, Halifax. Water service will be temporarily shut down in this area. No estimate of service restoration time.
Birmingham Street between Queen Street and Spring Garden Road will be open to local traffic only. Experienced traffic control personnel will be on-site to manage traffic flows. Sidewalks remain open.
Water Service Advisory – Beech Tree Run
UPDATE – Please be advised that this maintenance will occur on November 19th and 20th (if needed).
From 1:00 AM to 4:00 AM on November 18 and November 19, Halifax Water crews will be performing water system maintenance near Beech Tree Run, Beechville.
Water service in the area will be shut down during this maintenance.
The following locations will be impacted:
Mandatory Water Conservation Measures Remain in Effect
November 6, 2025 - Mandatory Restrictions Status Update
Rainfall over the past couple of weeks has been beneficial, but it is not yet enough to lift water restrictions.
- Lake Major remains under mandatory restrictions.
- Pockwock Lake is still under voluntary restrictions.
While additional rainfall is forecasted, current conditions require continued conservation efforts. Please continue to follow water conservation guidelines to help protect our water supply. Every drop counts!
Original Notice:
Since the mandatory Stage 1 water restrictions were implemented for the Lake Major supply area on September 10, Halifax Water has seen a 9% decline in overall consumption.
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