Water levels still low in CK

Jason Wintermute, Water Management Supervisor at the Lower Thames Conservation Authority, said on Thursday that local water levels are not low enough to call for a level two water condition.

On June 20 last month he issued a level one water condition advisory, which indicated three consecutive months where the precipitation level was less than 80%. The level one water advisory is also a way to signify that the Conservation Authority is requesting all users of water in the region to voluntarily cut their water use by 10%.

“Last months advisory is still in effect”, said Wintermute. “We had some significant rainfall earlier in July and that is why we have not moved to a level two water advisory.”

Last week the Upper Thames Conservation Authority released a level two water level advisory, however Wintermute said there is no need at this time for the LTCA to do the same.