Current Notices
Update on Mandatory Water Conservation Measures
Since the mandatory Stage 1 water restrictions were implemented for the Lake Major supply area on September 10, Halifax Water has seen a 5% decline in overall consumption.
Halifax Water is encouraged by the public’s response and respectfully asks everyone to do their part to conserve water where they can. As these dry conditions persist and with little rain in the forecast, all residents and businesses supplied by the Lake Major Water Supply Plant must follow mandatory Stage 1 water conservation measures until further notice.
This impacts water service for the communities of Dartmouth, Burnside, Cole Harbour, Westphal, North Preston and Eastern Passage (see attached map for affected service areas).
It's Source Water Protection Week
September 28th to October 4th is Source Water Protection Week.
Source water refers to the lakes, rivers, streams and groundwater where drinking water comes from. For Halifax Water, this includes the stewardship of nine surface water supply areas (watersheds) and one groundwater supply areas (wellheads) that together provide drinking water to more than 412,000 people throughout HALIFAX; and countless other visitors to the region. Having a safe and reliable water supply is also critical to support the local economy.
The goal of source water protection is to maintain or improve the quality of drinking water before it reaches the water supply plant and eventually our taps.
Almon Street – Water Main Replacement
On Friday, October 3, from 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M., Harbour Construction on behalf of Halifax Water will be completing a water main replacement on Almon Street, Halifax.
The following traffic control measures will be in place:
- Local traffic only on Almon Street between Windsor Street and Oxford Street.
- Local traffic only on Dublin Street between Berlin Street and Edinburgh Street.
- The intersection of Dublin Street and Almon Street will be closed, and detours will be in place. See map for further details.
- Sidewalks will remain open.
Halifax Water services will be off in the area from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Impacted water service customers have been notified of this work in advance.
Sylvia Avenue – Water Main Repair
Halifax Water crews are on-site undertaking an emergency water main repair near 163 Sylvia Avenue, Halifax. Water service will be temporarily shut down in this area. No estimate of service restoration time.
Local traffic only on Sylvia Avenue. Experienced traffic control personnel will be on-site to manage traffic flows. Sidewalks will remain open.
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.
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