Water conservation
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Let’s think about saving water—and money—during Fix a Leak Week and World Water Day!
Fix a Leak Week flows from March 16 until World Water Day on March 22. Guelph, Ont., March 18, 2026 – It’s never a bad time to think carefully about our water use but Fix a Leak Week is an annual initiative held during the third week of March that helps remind us just how…
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Embrace the joy of spring with Guelph’s Healthy Landscapes speaker series!
Free educational sessions offer lots of learning and fun Guelph, Ont., March 10, 2026 – Our Healthy Landscapes speaker series is back! We’re hosting a range of fascinating educational sessions through March, April and May, with topics ranging from healthy soil to invasive plants to bird-friendly gardens and more. Snag your free tickets from the…
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Gay Lea Foods saving 21,960 cubic metres of water per year thanks to Water Smart Business upgrades
Water savings equivalent to the average water use of 122 single-family homes Guelph, Ont., December 9, 2025 – Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Limited (“Gay Lea Foods”) is now saving more than 60,000 litres of water per day thanks to water saving projects supported by the City’s Water Smart Business program. These water savings, equivalent to…
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City’s Outside Water Use Program moves to Level 2 Red
No lawn watering and at-home car washing allowed Guelph, Ont., August 13 2025 – In response to recent dry weather and insufficient amounts of rainfall, the City is changing watering restrictions from level 1 yellow to level 2 red of the Outside Water Use Program. At level 2 red, lawn watering and car washing are…
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City’s Outside Water Use Program moves to Level 1 Yellow
Increased enforcement for excessive outside water use Guelph, Ont., July 3, 2025 – In response to recent dry weather, the City is changing watering restrictions from level 0 blue to level 1 yellow of the Outside Water Use Program. In level 1 yellow, the Outside Water Use Program is actively enforced by the City’s bylaw…
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It’s Fix A Leak Week!
Book a free in-home water audit with a click of a button! This year, Fix A Leak Week kicks off on Monday, March 17, 2025, followed by World Water Day on Saturday, March 22, 2025. Our goal is to promote water conservation and help you save on water bills. As a community that relies on…
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Arkell Spring Grounds and Carter Wellfield Projects
These properties are significant water supply assets owned by the City and located in the Township of Puslinch.