Halifax Water
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Proposed 650% Halifax Water fee hike for new construction raises alarm among buildersHalifax Water is proposing a 650 per cent increase to water hook-up fees for new developments and an additional 265 per cent hike to connect to the wastewater system.CanadaJul 24
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Halifax Water’s proposed increase amounts to ‘rate shock,’ regulatory board asks for adjustmentsHalifax Water customers will have a rate hike next year but exactly how much is yet to be seen. The utility had asked for a 35.6 per cent increase over three months.CanadaDec 16, 2025
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Water consumption in Dartmouth area drops 5% since mandatory restrictions beganHalifax Water says dry conditions are persisting and, with little rain in the forecast, the Stage 1 measures will last 'until further notice.'CanadaSep 23, 2025
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Rate hikes: Halifax Water admits low-income people should have been more consideredHalifax Water applied to the province's utilities regulatory in May to raise rates, citing a need to replace aging infrastructure and general rising costs of labour and materials.CanadaSep 16, 2025
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Halifax Water customers in Dartmouth area under mandatory restrictionsMandatory water restrictions are effective immediately for areas serviced by the Lake Major water supply plant.CanadaSep 10, 2025
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Halifax Water warns mandatory restrictions comingHalifax Water is planning on implementing mandatory water restrictions in the coming days. Decent rainfall, it hasn't been enough to raise levels in the reservoirs.CanadaSep 8, 2025
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‘Water supply has diminished’: Dry weather and the call to conserve in HalifaxA Halifax utility company is asking residents to voluntarily conserve water due to low supply levels amid a Nova Scotia drought that has resulted in a province-wide forest ban.CanadaAug 8, 2025
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Halifax Water applies for big rate increase. Here’s how much more you could payHalifax Water has applied for a 16.2 per cent increase in residential bills and says it is facing "significant" operating deficits. It could mean a big jump in people's bills.CanadaMay 5, 2025
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Halifax utility diverting millions of cubic metres of wastewater into harbour, basinHalifax's water utility says it needs to divert millions of cubic metres of wastewater into the Halifax harbour and Bedford Basin as part of maintenance work in the coming weeks.CanadaApr 21, 2025
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Halifax water utility says blown fuses at plant led to release of unchlorinated waterHalifax's water utility has issued a preliminary report on the cause of last month's boil water advisory that affected more than 200,000 people.CanadaFeb 4, 2025
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