RRCA Confirms Level 1 Low Water Condition for its Jurisdiction

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RRCA Confirms Level 1 Low Water Condition for its Jurisdiction

The Raisin Region Conservation Authority (RRCA) has issued a Level 1 Low Water notice for its 
watershed jurisdiction and is asking local water users to voluntarily reduce their water consumption 
by ten percent. A Level 1 condition is the first indication of a potential water supply issue and can 
be declared if precipitation during a three-month period falls below 80 percent of average or if
flows are less than 70 percent of their normal summer low flow. As of August 10, the three-month 
precipitation was at 72 percent of average...Continue Reading