Booming Alberta: Okotoks thirsty for more water as town’s population swells

OKOTOKS — Each day in the winter, Okotoks returns 80 to 90 per cent of the water it draws out of the Sheep River.

Residents of the burgeoning town use an average of 295 litres of water each day, pay extra if they want green lawns in the summer and face regular restrictions on water use.

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