Mandatory water restrictions for residents and businesses are now in effect in Sunderland
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The Regional Municipality of Durham is advising residents and businesses in Sunderland of mandatory water restrictions. Residents and businesses are required to discontinue all non-essential indoor and outdoor water use during this time.
When: Tuesday, September 5th until Sunday, October 15th.
Where: Sunderland in the Township of Brock.
Why: Municipal Wells 1 and 2 will be offline while the Region conducts upgrades. Water restrictions are important to maintain adequate water supply for emergencies, including fire protection during this time.
Note: Examples of non-essential water use includes cleaning driveways or decks, washing cars and lawn watering. When the mandatory water restrictions are lifted, you may resume watering while following “odd-even day lawn watering”; this is a mandatory requirement from May to September each year under the Regional Water Supply By-law #89-2003.
The Region regrets any inconvenience this may cause and thanks customers for their co-operation. For water conservation tips, visit durham.ca/WaterConservation, or contact our Technical Support Division at 311 (within Regional limits) or toll-free at 1-800-372-1102.