2024 Water Conservation Plan
James Suffredine • May 17, 2024
The Provincial Government has requested that municipalities conserve 5-10% of normal expected water use this summer.
As Albertans are all well aware, drought has been a major topic of concern locally as well as around the Province. The Minister of Environment has requested that all municipalities work to plan ways to conserve between 5 and 10% of normal water usage in preparation for what is anticipated to be a dry summer. The Magrath Town Council has passed the Water Shortage Response Plan policy and passed a Motion that places the Town of Magrath at the Level 1 - Voluntary - Demand Reduction water restrictions.
Below are tables for both potable and Irrigation water uses under a Level 1 water restriction.
The Town has been hard at work tackling the invasive goldfish in our storm water pond, and we’ve made real progress! Over the past 3 days, in the first of 2 pesticide applications that will be performed, the Town’s staff have removed more than 64,000 (and counting!) goldfish totalling 570kg. As part of the licensing process, the fish must be counted and properly disposed of. While it may seem unusual to tally up tens of thousands of goldfish, this step is important for environmental reporting and accountability. We again want to remind residents that although goldfish look harmless in an aquarium, goldfish in our storm water system grow quickly, upset the natural balance, and put local ecosystems at risk. Goldfish can spawn as much as once per month during the spring and summer and unchecked a population of goldfish can grow exponentially. Thank you for your patience as this work continues.
Special Council Meeting and Public Hearing - Tuesday, September 9 @ 6 pm. Please follow the link to see the agenda - https://tinyurl.com/yc4f4fnv For information on the Public Hearing please follow this link - https://tinyurl.com/5372en4u
