The Grand River Conservation Authority is asking farmers and others along the entire Grand River watershed to voluntarily reduce water consumption by 10 per cent.
The watershed stretches from Luther Marsh, north of Mount Forest, to Dunville on Lake Erie.
“Rainfall in June was sporadic with extended dry periods, and for the past 10 days there has been almost no measurable rainfall in the Grand River watershed.
“The low rainfall, coupled with the hot temperature, has contributed to reduced streams flows on a number of tributaries through the watershed,” the authority said.
The call for the reduction came from the Grand River Low Water Response Team, which met in a conference call on Wednesday.
The team is made up of representatives of major water users including municipalities, farmers, golf course operators, water bottlers, aggregate businesses, Six Nations and others.
