Photo: Conservation Halton
With a hot summer underway we spoke with Conservation Halton about drought and water conservation.
Flood Forecasting and Operations Technologist with Conservation Halton Benjamin O’Reilly explains that a drought is more difficult to track than a storm. He says storms are more severe in nature and end fairly quickly.
O’Reilly explains the process of monitoring conditions.
He says when in low water conditions Conservation Halton updates and looks at the data weekly to determine if there has been improvements or if conditions are deteriorating.
Halton has already asked residents to reduce their water usage at home and that they will know at the end of the month if more drastic actions are needed.
O’Reilly says there is a lot of conversation about living close to such a large water resource. He reminds people that rural residents really depend on groundwater sources.
He gives us an idea of what kinds of tools they use to track local conditions which you can use at home.
O’Reilly goes over more ways you can help conserve water – both in and outside of your home.
He says that even taking a couple of the measures he’s listed could have an enormous impact.
O’Reilly has provided myFM with a number of links to review on drought and water conservation.
