The City of Peterborough is asking residents to reduce water consumption because of ongoing rainfall and increased snow melt.
A significantly increased volume of water is entering the city’s wastewater treatment plant. As a result of the current conditions, the plant is now in secondary by-pass mode.
Secondary by-pass mode means that all of sewage will be screened and will receive primary treatment and UV disinfection, but will not receive secondary polishing treatment.
To help alleviate the volume of water flowing through the plant, the city is asking residents to reduce their water consumption by taking short showers instead of baths, limiting or delaying loads of laundry, and turning off taps while brushing teeth and doing dishes.
The city is also advising residents downstream of Peterborough who draw their water from the river to take necessary precautions and boil water.
