An outdoor watering ban is in effect for the community of Almonte.
The order, effective immediately, affects about 2,400 homes and businesses in the urban area of Almonte inside the municipality of Mississippi Mills.
“The Almonte-area is served by five wells”, says Cory Smith Mississippi Mills Acting Director of Public Works. The pump systems for two of them are in need of repair, he says. While he would not commit to a specific time frame, Smith says the repairs will take a matter of days, not weeks.
The water quality is unaffected.
The municipality issued the following statement:
“Residents and business owners are advised to cease watering activities immediately and to assist in implementing the ban by informing friends and neighbours of the current restrictions. Municipal staff will be enforcing the watering ban immediately and fines may be issued where non-compliance is observed.”
Residents are ordered not to water their lawns, or fill swimming pools until the ban is lifted.
