Emergency drinking water is now available for free to residents who have wells that have dried up amid extremely dry conditions in HRM.
The city says it is in partnership with the province as well as Ground Search and Rescue and Joint Emergency Management Volunteers.
You can receiving four litres per person, per day and up to one week’s supply per household at a time.
More water is available for pets, based on their weight.
Water will be available on Wednesdays, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Sundays, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the following locations:
- Station 39 – 14 Highway 336, Upper Musquodoboit
- Station 48 – 1581 Beaverbank Road, Beaverbank
- Station 50 – 2050 Hammonds Plains Road, Hammonds Plains
- Station 56 – 8579 St Margarets Bay Road, Black Point
Water is also available at the Sheet Harbour Ground Search & Rescue facility at 44 Behie Road on Wednesdays, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Sundays, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Showers
Beginning Wednesday, showers are available here:
- Canada Games Centre | 26 Thomas Raddall Drive
- 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Prospect Road Community Centre | 2141 Prospect Road
- 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Cole Harbour Place | 51 Forest Hills Parkway
- Weekdays: 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 4 to 9 p.m.
- Weekends: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Residents are asked to check in at the front desk. A membership is not required to access the showers. Please check our website to verify the hours of operation for each facility. Those 17 and under should be accompanied by an adult.
Conservation efforts
Halifax Water issued a voluntary water conservation notice August 5 to help protect supply.
