Current Notices
Albro Lake Road – Water Main Repair
Halifax Water crews are on-site undertaking an emergency water main repair near 204 Albro Lake Road, Dartmouth. Water service will be temporarily shut down in this area. No estimate of service restoration time.
There will be stop-and-go traffic in the work zone. Experienced traffic control personnel will be on-site to manage traffic flows. Sidewalks will be closed.
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.
Pedestrian Traffic Advisory – Herring Cove Road
Until approximately 4:00 PM today, Halifax Water crews will be performing wastewater system maintenance on Herring Cove Road between the Armdale Rotary and Purcells Cove Road, Halifax. This work will not impact Halifax Water services in the area.
The outbound sidewalk in this area will be closed. Experienced traffic control personnel will be on-site to manage pedestrian traffic flows.
Motorists should expect delays and use alternate routes. Motorists are also reminded that speed fines double in work zones.
We apologize for any inconvenience this necessary infrastructure repair work may cause.
Old Sackville Road – Water Main Repair
Halifax Water crews are on-site undertaking an emergency water main repair near 445 Old Sackville Road, Lower Sackville. Water service will be temporarily shut down in this area. No estimate of service restoration time.
There will be stop-and-go traffic in the work zone. Experienced traffic control personnel will be on-site to manage traffic flows. Sidewalks 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.
Shaw Crescent – Water Main Repair
Halifax Water crews are on-site undertaking an emergency water main repair near 5 Shaw Crescent, Halifax. Water service will be temporarily shut down in this area. No estimate of service restoration time.
Shaw Crescent will be open to local traffic only. 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.
Halifax Water’s General Rate Application Decision
Today, the Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board (NSRAB) released its decision regarding Halifax Water’s General Rate Application, which was filed earlier this year. The NSRAB approved Halifax Water’s application but found that adjustments must be made to the revenue requirements, which will result in a reduction to the overall rate increases initially proposed. The updated adjustments are to be filed with the NSRAB by December 23, 2025.
Halifax Water’s request was driven by increased inflation, rising interest rates, depleted reserve funds, aging infrastructure and depreciation. This will be the first increase in Halifax Water rates since April 2023.
Current News
Halifax Water Submits Compliance Filing with Revised Rates to NSRAB
Media Release
Halifax Water Submits Compliance Filing with Revised Rates to NSRAB
Pending approval, the estimated average residential bill will increase by 12.1% in January of 2026 and by 5.5% in April of 2026
Halifax Water Addresses Recent Commentary Regarding Its Financial Management
Media Release
Halifax Water Addresses Recent Commentary Regarding Its Financial Management
Halifax, NS – December 19, 2025 – Halifax Water is addressing recent public comments about its financial management and rate-setting process to reaffirm its commitment to transparency and accountability.
The financial statements of Halifax Water are audited by an independent audit by Doane Grant Thornton LLP. Doane Grant Thornton LPP opinion dated September 25, 2025, states,