TLN - High temperatures and low snowfall during the winter has reduced water levels which may result for Laval to experience a shortage of drinking water if citizens do not collaborate and waste water.
Therefore, citizens are asked to refrain from watering their lawn, flowers, washing their cars and driveways until further notice. This request applies despite the current bylaw on lawn watering based on addresses. Please note that the lawn watering bylaw makes provisions for substantial fines for citizens who do not respect the watering schedule.
If the situation worsens or if the community effort is not sufficient, the City could be forced to take special measures and ban all outdoor use of drinking water throughout its territory. Please note that this request does not apply to the daily water use for hygiene and food purposes.

Digging for water According to the ministry of Environment, water flow in the Mille Iles river -where 400,000 people get their drinking water- is 35 cubic metres per second. The normal flow rate at this time of year is 265 cubic metres per second. Environment Department workers will dig a trench at the mouth of the river between Deux Montagnes and Laval, near the Grand Moulin dam, removing a natural barrier in the river. Work is scheduled to begin July 7, and is expected to have little impact on the river’s ecosystem.