Water conservation
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Making the most of our water: Guelph’s Outside Water Use program
It’s Outside Water Use Program season, with some possible changes to the program coming later this year Guelph, Ont., May 6, 2026 – Guelph’s Outside Water Use Program is a seasonal initiative that helps our community make the most of our water between the months of April and October. In the warmer months of the…
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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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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.