Reservoirs almost full again, City of Regina says

Although a water shortage loomed earlier this month, the City of Regina says things are slowing returning to normal and water levels in the reservoirs are now near normal.

Officials say residents are responding to Monday's request for a gradual return to normal water usage.

Regina, Moose Jaw and other communities served by the Buffalo Pound Lake water treatment plant have been experiencing water woes since May 25.

That's when officials said the ability of the facility to handle unexpected algae in the source water led to a drop in supply.

Community leaders sought a voluntary curb on water use, aiming for a 25 per cent reduction.

Use did go down, but now the green light has been given to slowly return to normal.

On Wednesday, officials said usage over the past 24 hours has increased at a slow and reasonable pace.

Regina's reservoirs are now near full and city swimming pools are being filled.

Central irrigation for parks and open spaces is also returning to normal following the staged plan.