Water restriction in place for Strathcona County

Effective immediately, Strathcona County is asking residents to reduce their water consumption, and limit outdoor water use. This includes residents who get their water from truck fills. The restriction applies to all Strathcona County residents, including country residential areas.  

The restriction is required due to an emergency repair affecting the main water supply line from EPCOR to Strathcona County. The restriction is expected to last until EPCOR can complete emergency repairs and restore normal operations. 

“Residents can make a big difference by restricting water use,” says Strathcona County Utilities Director Jason Casault. “All water conservation measures will help decrease the demand on the water system keeping more water in our reservoirs for essential use.”  

Until further notice, residents are asked to reduce or postpone all non-essential water use. Activities include: 

• Not watering lawns, trees and gardens 
• Taking short five-minute showers 
• Not washing vehicles, driveways and house exteriors 
• Postponing laundry and dish washing 
• Waiting to fill hot tubs, pools or large aquariums 
• Turning off taps while shaving and brushing your teeth 
• Flushing toilets when necessary 

Strathcona County has discontinued the use of drinking water for non-essential work such hydrant flushing, vehicle fleet washing and park watering.  

The spray parks at Clover Bar Ranch, Brentwood, Granville, Kinsmen/Westboro and Woodbridge will close during this water restriction. The RE/MAX spray park in Broadmoor Lake Park and the ArrKann Spray Park in Ardrossan Regional Park will remain open as they use recirculated water. Park watering trucks using non-potable water will continue to operate. 

If residents see someone using a lot of water, they are encouraged to let the water user know about the water restriction, or if necessary, call Utilities at 780-467-7785.  

Updates on the water restriction will be available on our website at strathcona.ca/WaterRestriction; Facebook (Facebook.com/strathcona.county) and X (@StrathcoCounty).  

Residents are also encouraged to sign up for Strathcona County Alerts (SC Alerts) for notification on water bans and restrictions via www.strathcona.ca/scalerts.