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Quebec City rationing drinking water use after dry, hot August

Quebec City rationing drinking water use after dry, hot August

Quebec City Mayor Régis Labeaume is asking residents to avoid using the municipality's drinking water on lawns, driveways, or to fill private pools, for at least the next two weeks. At a press conference Tuesday, he said while the territory typically sees about 100 millimetres of rain in August, only 10 millimetres have fallen so far this month. Labeaume said there is less than a month's worth of reserves left, which he called "concerning," and it's expected the current heat warning will stay in place for another few days, exacerbating the situation.