Residents with private drinking water systems in affected areas are also being asked to voluntarily reduce consumption to protect their well systems, the city says.

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Businesses like golf courses and construction companies with permits to take water from the Carp River are being asked to reduce consumption by 20 per cent. Article content

Under Ontario law, taking more than 50,000 litres of water a day from a river, lake, stream or groundwater for commercial or industrial purposes requires a permit. Those who use water for domestic purposes, firefighting or for livestock are exempted. Article content Article content

The Carp River is 42 kilometres long with headwaters in Stittsville, and it ends at Fitzroy Harbour. The river drains 306 square kilometres in both urban a

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