Chatham-Kent Public Utilities Commission (CK PUC) is implementing lawn watering restrictions for ALL customers, both residential and commercial, on municipal water in Wheatley and Tilbury.
The water restrictions are effective as of today, April 24, 2025 and are as follows:
– This applies to lawn watering; all irrigation uses and all other non-essential uses of the potable water supply.
– Customers with odd numbered addresses will be allowed to water their lawns on odd numbered days.
– Customers with even numbered addresses will be allowed to water their lawns on even numbered days.
– There will be a 2-month grace period for newly sodded lawns.
“Due to the current limitations of the water treatment system in Wheatley and the warmer weather that this region has been experiencing, lawn watering has placed extra demands on the Water System,” said Chatham-Kent Public Utilities Commission Director of Operations, Karen Burgess, in a media release.
“This is the first step in the restrictions. CK PUC may need to implement further restrictions if the water system does not see any relief.”
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