Emergency Work on Montréal’s Water Distribution System: Impacts on the City of Westmount

The City of Westmount is aligning with the Ville de Montréal’s directives to support the regional effort to reduce peak drinking water demand and relieve pressure on the water supply system while the McTavish supply corridor is operating with reduced redundancy.

Measures in the City of Westmount

Accordingly, the City will implement the following measures until the request to reduce drinking water consumption is lifted:

• Municipal watering (parks and horticulture) will be adjusted according to weather conditions;
• Emergency water main repairs will be prioritized when they occur;
• Preventive sewer flushing will be suspended during the high-demand period;
• The operating schedules of the City’s water parks (Westmount, Stayner, and Prince Albert Parks) will be coordinated with the Agglomeration’s approach;
• The fountain in Argyle Park and the one in Greene Square will be temporarily shut down;
• The continuous refilling of the King George Park pond will be suspended, and its maintenance (cleaning and/or draining) will be adjusted as needed;
• The refilling of the Westmount Park pond will be suspended.

Measures for Residents and Businesses

As in most of the Agglomeration, Westmount residents are strongly encouraged to adopt water-saving practices. Residents are asked to reduce discretionary water use by limiting lawn watering, postponing the filling or topping up of swimming pools, and avoiding the washing of driveways, vehicles, and other exterior surfaces whenever possible.

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