The Chatham-Kent Public Utilities Commission (CK PUC) is asking residents and businesses in several communities connected to the Chatham water system to conserve water over the next few days as work continues toward a planned repair of a major water transmission line.
In addition to Chatham, residents and businesses in the following communities and areas are also being asked to minimize non-essential water use through Friday, August 28:
- Grande Pointe
- Pain Court
- Dover Centre
- Mitchell’s Bay
- Dresden
- Tupperville
- Eberts
- Jeannette’s Creek
- Thamesville
- Kent Bridge
Residents can continue to use water normally for essential household needs, including drinking, cooking and bathing. The conservation request is focused on reducing non-essential uses of water over the next few days to help maintain adequate water supplies while repairs are completed.
Customers are asked, where possible, to postpone activities such as lawn and garden watering, washing vehicles or outdoor surfaces, filling or topping up swimming pools and hot tubs, and other activities that require significant amounts of water.
There is currently no impact to the safety or quality of drinking water, and residents are not expected to experience an interruption to their water service.
The conservation request is a precautionary measure intended to reduce demand and protect available water supplies while the repair is underway.
The cooperation of residents and businesses in Chatham, Grande Pointe, Pain Court, Dover Centre, Mitchell’s Bay, Dresden, Tupperville, Eberts, Jeannette’s Creek, Thamesville, and Kent Bridge over the next few days will help reduce demand on the system and ensure adequate water remains available while the repair is completed.
The government of Ontario recommends keeping a fully stocked 72 hour emergency preparedness kit. When building your 72 hour emergency preparedness kit, make sure you track expiry dates on bottled water and keep 4 Litres per person per day in the household on hand for drinking, food preparation, hygiene and dishwashing. Learn more about preparing for emergencies here: Be prepared for an emergency
CK PUC thanks customers for their cooperation and will provide further updates as the work progresses.
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Media Contact:
Eric Labadie
Manager, Corporate Communications
Municipality of Chatham-Kent
EricL@chatham-kent.ca
