Charlottetown considering program to help low-income families with water conservation

Charlottetown's water utility is considering a program to help low-income families conserve water.

While it is still in the planning stages, some services being considered are checking the home for leaks and perhaps installing low-flow devices such as showerheads and aerators.

"It is intended to provide assistance to our customers so they can make small changes that can make a big difference in water usage over the years," said Coun. Edward Rice, chair of water utility.

The city says water conservation will become more important to low-income families with the change to water meters.

The Low Income Financial and Technical (LIFT) program would be modeled on Efficiency PEI's Home Energy Low-income Program (HELP), and be available to households with incomes under $50,000.

The city hopes to have details on the program finalized in the next few weeks.

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