Global Warming at my Door Step !

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Global Warming at my Door Step !

 

Heat threatening drinking water (in Montreal)

The warmer weather could be endangering Montreal's drinking water. As

many as eight water intake points along Lake St-Louis are threatened

by lower water levels. They serve almost 500,000 people. Researchers

at Environment Canada and the University of Quebec at Montreal are

keeping an eye on the situation. They say that lower water levels mean

higher concentrations of contaminants, making water more expensive to

treat.

 

http://cfcf12.ca/cfcf/news/cfcf#news_3636

 

Laval risks water shortage

Last updated Aug 10 2005 01:29 PM EDT

CBC News

 

The heat wave that has gripped the island of Montreal and surrounding

areas for most of the summer has forced some municipalities to ration

water.

 

City says taps won't run dry if residents don't wash their cars or

water their lawns

 

City says taps won't run dry if residents don't wash their cars or

water their lawns

Water levels in the Mille-îles River have dropped by as much as three

feet.

 

Three treatment plants linked to the river provide water for more than

100,000 residents.

 

Municipalities such as Laval, Repentigny, Terrebonne, Rosemere,

Lorraine and Bois-des-Filion are affected.

 

Authorities have issued various warnings to citizens about their water

use.

 

" We are just asking people to reduce the consumption and not to water

their lawn and wash their car, " says Jean Claude Beaudry of the city

of Laval. " If so, the pressure and the production of the drinking

water should be OK for the population of Laval. "

 

Although there are no fines for people caught watering their lawns,

Beaudry says he hopes people respect the rules.

 

Other municipalities are taking a harder stance. In Terrebonne, for

example, city officials issued a watering ban Tuesday, and residents

risk fines from $100 to $1,000 if caught watering their lawns or

washing their cars.

 

http://montreal.cbc.ca/regional/servlet/Vi...er20050810