Immediate Mandatory Water Ban Order in Effect

Attention Bonavista Residents:

Due to ongoing dry conditions, our community’s water supply is now at a critically low level. Effective immediately, a Water Usage Ban is in place to protect our essential supply.

This is not a precaution — it’s a necessity. With the high fire index in our region, every drop counts. If a fire emergency occurs, our fire department must have the water it needs to protect lives, homes, and our community. Without your cooperation, we risk facing dangerous shortages.

If water usage does not decrease immediately, there is a high potential that all community water services will be temporarily shut off to conserve our remaining supply.

Do your part — let’s not get to that point.

Your cooperation is essential. By conserving water now, we can protect our supply for drinking, sanitation, and emergency services — and avoid more severe restrictions later.

Enforcement: Town staff will be actively monitoring compliance with this Order. Violators may be subject to penalties.

Thank you for doing your part to keep Bonavista safe and supplied.

Prohibited Until Further Notice

Stop all non-essential water use, including:

• Washing vehicles

• Watering lawns, gardens, or flowers

• Filling swimming pools, hot tubs, or ponds, etc.

• Any other unnecessary outdoor water use

  
  

How You Can Help Indoors

Small changes make a big difference:

• Take shorter showers (skip baths for now)

• Turn off taps when brushing teeth or shaving

• Postpone laundry and dishwasher use

• Hand wash dishes with minimal water

• Use collected rainwater for plants (if available)

  
  

Town Measures

• All hydrant flushing is suspended

• The Neck Road splash pad will remain closed

• Public Works is monitoring supply levels daily