In parts of Waterloo Region, people are being asked to limit their water usage this week as a major water main is repaired.
About 20 percent of the region’s drinking water is transported to the population through the pipeline that supplies the Mannheim waterworks.
Mari MacNeil, the region’s water and sewer services director, said they had been monitoring the line but found that a coupling along the line needed urgent repair.
“Our team will go in and turn off the water, drain the chamber and remove the coupling,” she told CBC News.
“Once the repairs are complete, we will slowly refill the chamber and get back on track to supplying water to the region.”
The affected areas include:
- Kitchener.
- Waterloo.
- North West Cambridge.
- St. James.
- Elmira.
- Wroclaw.
- Mannheim-Mannheim.
- Lloyd Brown.
- Shingle town.
- West Montrose.
- Conestogo.
- Saint Agatha.
According to MacNeil, people should not notice any changes when they turn on the faucet and “the water will continue to flow as normal.”
However, the region is calling on the population to reduce non-essential water consumption as much as possible in order to avoid any problems.
The region recommends that people avoid watering their lawn or washing their car at home and reduce their water consumption by taking shorter showers or turning off the tap while brushing their teeth.
“If everyone does their part, there will be no disruption and no disparities in water supplies,” MacNeil said.
According to MacNeil, repairs will begin Monday and work is expected to last through Sunday.
