Be Prepared: Water Shortages
A water shortage is a loss of water, lasting minutes, days or longer and can affect a single property, a building, a community or an entire region.
Water shortages happen for a variety of reasons and vary in duration. Common short-term, localized water shortages include planned utility repairs and maintenance or unexpected utility repairs to fix pipe breaks. Other reasons could include drought conditions or pipe damage due to extreme temperature fluctuations.
Building water reduction habits into daily routines will help you navigate shortages more easily, reduce your environmental footprint and decrease your utility costs.
See the Water shortage preparedness fact sheet for more information.