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The community of Whistler, B.C., has implemented Stage 4 water restrictions and is warning residents that reservoirs have dropped to “critical” levels.

The resort municipality says if water supplies can’t be conserved, residents may be put under a boil water advisory.

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Stage 4 restrictions ban any form of garden or lawn watering, filling or refilling of pools, hot tubs or fountains. Washing cars, bikes or boats is also not permitted.

The call for conservation comes after a major Whistler water main on Lorimer Road broke on Tuesday afternoon, impacting the community’s water supply lines.

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“Water use reduction is the only way for the reservoir levels to recover, while the water main is repaired,” said the Resort Municipality of Whistler in a media release.

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“Work continues to repair the water main, but it is a serious break that may require several days to complete.”

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Whistler said that the municipality, along with public and private companies and property managers, shut off irrigation on Wednesday in a bid to conserve water supplies.

The community has also temporarily revoked all construction exemption permits and ceased forest wetting and fuel thinning.

Residents of Whistler are being asked to familiarize themselves with Stage 4 water restrictions, cut down on air conditioner use and take shorter showers to help save on water.

Whistler says the restrictions will be in place until at least Monday.