Effective August 5, 2025, the Township of North Dundas has implemented an Outdoor Water Use Ban for all residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial users in Winchester and Chesterville who are connected to the municipal water system.
Since the Outdoor Water Use Restriction was put in place on July 18, groundwater levels in our drinking water sources have continued to decline. The lack of recent rainfall and limited forecasted precipitation have not allowed the aquifers—where our drinking water is sourced from—to adequately recharge.
What does this mean?
All outdoor water use is now prohibited. This includes:
- Lawn watering
- Vegetable Garden and flowerbed watering
- Recreational water use (e.g., sprinklers, slip and slides)
- Sod or landscape watering
- Car washing
- Driveway cleaning
- Window and siding washing
This ban is necessary to ensure we can continue to meet essential water needs, such as drinking, cooking, sanitation, and firefighting.
The Township is actively working on adding sustainable water sources to our system. We ask for your support and cooperation as we navigate this dry period and work to protect the remaining water available for essential use.
Questions? Contact Environmental Services at 613-774-2105 ext. 238 or email info@northdundas.com.
Thank you for doing your part to protect our shared water supply. We will notify residents when the ban is lifted.