EPCOR's mandatory ban on non-essential water use continues until mid day Sunday. So far, it's been a brilliant excuse for me to avoid doing laundry or washing dishes. (I even skipped taking a shower yesterday, though I did break down and grab a quick one this morning.) There is, however, a limit to how slovenly even I, the most reluctant of housewives, can be!https://www.epcor.com/about/news-announcements/Pages/2024-01-29-non-essential-water-use-ban.aspx #Edmonton #yeg #EPCOR #waterban
Mandatory ban on non-essential water use in Edmonton and Capital Region is lifted

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> A mandatory ban on non-essential water use is in place for #yeg and surrounding communities.
The water is safe to drink. Customers are asked to conserve water any way they can, and car washes and laundromats are included in this ban. Every drop counts! Learn more at epcor.com

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Limits on home water se move closer to reality in Las Vegas https://www.arcamax.com/currentnews/newsheadlines/s-2815239
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Limits on home water use in Las Vegas move closer to reality

LAS VEGAS β€” The Nevada Assembly on Monday approved a wide-ranging water conservation bill that would allow the Southern Nevada Water Authority to limit residential water use in Las Vegas if Lake Mead’s levels plummet.

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Tunisia's #reservoirs are 30% short of capacity, with the #SidiSalem reservoir only 16% full. This leaves the country vulnerable to shortages of #rainfall due to the #ClimateCrisis, which has caused blistering summers, mild winters and relatively little rain in the #Mediterranean region.

#WaterBan in #drought-stricken #Tunisia adds to growing crisis | #WaterCrisis | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/apr/05/water-ban-in-drought-stricken-tunisia-adds-to-growing-crisis

Water ban in drought-stricken Tunisia adds to growing crisis

Risk of unrest rises amid fourth dry year, poor grain harvest, weak economy and likely food subsidy cuts

The Guardian
Climate activists fill golf holes with cement after water ban exemption

French environmentalists sabotage golf greens to protest against their exemption from water bans.

BBC News