Montreal urges water conservation as major aqueduct repairs begin
Montreal is urging residents to cut back on water use for several weeks as emergency repairs to a major aqueduct structure put pressure on supply.
#Canada #Consumer #Montrealwaterusage #Waterusage
https://globalnews.ca/news/11873861/montreal-water-shortage/
Record-breaking heat and dry spring leave parts of England without water
Thousands of households in southeast England were left without water or facing low pressure during a ‌record-breaking heat wave this week, as high demand followed a dry spring to expose the failings in Britain's aging infrastructure.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/climate/england-drought-9.7216712?cmp=rss
Record-breaking heat and dry spring leave parts of England without water
Thousands of households in southeast England were left without water or facing low pressure during a ‌record-breaking heat wave this week, as high demand followed a dry spring to expose the failings in Britain's aging infrastructure.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/climate/england-drought-9.7216712?cmp=rss
Montreal urges 1.2 million residents to limit water use, warns of summer shortage
Montreal is asking people to reduce water use in a major way. Officials said new restrictive measures are necessary as it carries out repairs on a key water main.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-water-advisory-9.7216502?cmp=rss

Growing communities across Texas are scrambling to secure water, keep up with construction costs and cope with a yearslong drought. This week, Corpus Christi officials said the city may be just months away from declaring a water emergency. Meanwhile, other rural cities by the Coastal Bend are rapidly drilling wells to avoid a crisis. Residents in North Texas have also been bracing for groundwater shortages. #Texas #WaterShortage

https://www.texastribune.org/2026/04/16/texas-water-supply-crisis-corpus-christi-development-board/

Texas needs at least $174 billion to avoid water crisis, state says

That new amount is more than double the amount predicted four years ago. The new forecast comes as supply is already drying up.

The Texas Tribune
Camrose faces looming potential water shortage despite Alberta’s snowy winter
The Battle River Basin is currently under a provincial water shortage advisory, while the City of Camrose warns water restrictions may be necessary if spring precipitation fails to replenish reserves.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/camrose-battle-river-basin-precipitation-water-restrictions-9.7174150?cmp=rss