Water and Environmental
Environmental Services Notice
2024 Spring Flushing
Municipal water systems hydrant and distribution flushing will take place from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the following schedule:
- Scott Point - April 16th to 18th, 2024
- Armow and Underwood - April 23rd to 25th, 2024
- Tiverton - May 6th to 9th, 2024
- Kincardine including Huronville and the pipeline to Inverhuron - May 6th to June 7th, 2024
Periods of discolouration may occur during flushing.
Reducing your water usage during flushing hours helps minimize the amount of sediment and discolouration introduced into your household system. Cold water taps may need to be flushed for several minutes and screens or filters cleaned up after distribution flushing has occurred. Run taps until water clears prior to completing any laundry.
Questions or concerns? Please contact the Environmental Services division at 519-396-4660.
Annual Lawn Watering Restrictions
Lawn watering restictions apply to all municipal water users on the Armow, Tiverton, Scotts Point, Underwood, and Kincardine water systems including Huronville and the pipeline to Inverhuron.
These are in effect annually from May 15th to September 30th each year per By-law 2009-079.
From section 2, subsection 2.2: "no person shall irrigate with a watering device any lawn, garden, tree, shrub, or other outdoor plant except on the applicable days provided below and except between the hours of 6 and 9 a.m. and between the hours of 6 and 9 p.m. on the applicable days."
- on even numbered calendar days when your home has an even street number
- on odd numbered calendar days when your home has an odd street number
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