Calgarians could see changes to how they’re charged for water and how often they can water their lawns as the city looks to update its water efficiency plan.

The plan was first created in 2005 as a long-term guide for keeping Calgary’s water systems reliable. But as drought becomes a bigger issue across the province and Calgary’s population continues to grow, the city says it’s time for an update.

“We need to keep our foot on the gas now as our overall efficiency has plateaued and our total water use has started to inch up,” said Rehana Rajabali, the city’s leader of environmental planning and policy.

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As part of its work to update the plan, the city is exploring a number of changes, from ex

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