As dry conditions persist across southern Ontario, residents and businesses in the Toronto area are being asked to voluntarily conserve water wherever possible.
Despite a number of isolated showers over the last week, the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority says the area still needs rain.
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Since the beginning of May, Pearson International Airport has recorded approximately 75 millimetres of rainfall — about 60 per cent below normal.
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All water users in York, Peel and Durham are being asked to reduce indoor and outdoor water use by 10 per cent.
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