Lawn watering restrictions are being imposed for all residents and commercial businesses in Wheatley and Tilbury.
The Chatham-Kent Public Utilities Commission said the restrictions are effective as of Friday due to the limitations of the current temporary water treatment plant in Wheatley and extended warm weather in the region.
“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,” said PUC General Manager Darren Galbraith in a news release.
The restrictions apply to all lawn watering, irrigation and 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, while customers with even-numbered addresses will be allowed to water their lawns on even-numbered days.
There will be a two-month grace period for newly sodded lawns.
