City updateWater bans Jun 21, 2026 11:00 am - Jun 25, 2026 2:00 pm UPDATE: June 25, 2026 at 2 pm. The City of Beaumont has lifted the non-essential water use alert. Thank you to all residents for their cooperation and understanding. View the notice >> UPDATE: June 24, 2026, at 5 pm Water use restrictions remain in place. The City asks residents and businesses to continue holding off on all non-essential water use. This is to support the work crews are doing on the affected wastewater line and get the community through the weekend. Most of the wastewater system is clearing. Crews are working closely with regional partners on a wastewater line that isn’t draining as quickly as it should be. Right now, that is the City’s priority, along with addressing the immediate needs of the neighbourhoods still seeing backups. The City has developed a plan with its regional partners and is now putting it in place. The goal is to bring sewer levels and flows down and return the system to normal. A number of factors are contributing to the current situation. Heavy rainfall earlier in June had already left the ground waterlogged. Last weekend’s rain then overwhelmed the wastewater system, as it did for most of the region. The City has monitored sewage flows closely all week, and flows are still very heavy. Prepare your property for more rain With more rain expected this weekend, residents can use this time to get their property ready: Direct downspouts away from your foundation, at least two metres if you can. Clear leaves and debris from eavestroughs and downspouts. Test your sump pump and make sure it discharges well away from the house. If you have a backwater valve, check that it is clear and working. Keep window wells clear and covered. Move valuables off basement floors as a precaution. Taking these steps now can reduce the risk of water entering your home during the next rainfall. How residents can reduce water use: Take shorter showers and limit baths to reduce the amount of water flowing down drains Delay doing laundry Only do essential dishwashing once the dishwasher is completely full Turn off the tap when brushing teeth or shaving Hold off on washing your vehicle in driveways Hold off on washing outdoor surfaces like driveways, sidewalks, decks and patios Delay watering the lawn/garden and running sprinklers Delay filling up hot tubs or pools until restrictions are lifted Reduce any other non-essential water use How businesses can reduce water use: EPCOR has some helpful tips on their website to help businesses with tips to curb non-essential water use, including the following: Display signs encouraging patrons to reduce non-essential water use in areas like washrooms, gyms and dining areas. Notify employees about the non-essential water use alert in place and remind them of ways to reduce water use. Check for leaks, drips or unnecessary continuous flow equipment and shut off or repair as soon as possible. Ensure automated systems (e.g., irrigation, cooling towers, rinse cycles) are set to the minimum required operation. Reduce use of floor cleaning machines that rely heavily on water and use spot cleaning only where needed. In food service environments, follow safe handling practices while avoiding water-intensive processes such as thawing food under running water and instead thawing food in the fridge. Review and adjust processes that use continuous or automatic water flow, ensuring they operate only when necessary. The City continues to do its part as well, so that more of the effort does not fall solely on residents and businesses. The City has limited non-essential water use across its operations, including suspending: Water and sewer main flushing Firefighting training that requires water Street cleaning and washing of fleet vehicles Watering parks and municipal lawns Hydrant meter use Private development infrastructure commissioning The Beaumont Sport and Recreation Centre remains open tomorrow with reduced services in place. The Aquatic Centre will be closed, along with all shower areas in the fitness centre, arena and fieldhouse. The spray park remains closed. The Alberta Emergency Alert is still active. Residents can download the Alberta Emergency Alert app to stay up to date as things change. The City will continue keeping a close eye on the system and will share more tomorrow morning. With more rain expected this weekend, the City’s focus right now is getting the system in the best possible shape to handle what’s ahead. Resources for residents and businesses Insurance and disasters Government of Alberta flood preparedness Business water use guidance Jump to previous updates: June 23 at 6 pm | June 23 at noon | June 22 at 5:20 pm | June 22 at 10 am | June 21 at 8:30 pm | June 21 at 5:30 pm | June 21 at 11 am UPDATE: June 23, 2026, at 6 pm: Earlier today, the alert for non-essential water use reduction was renewed and will continue for this evening. While nearby areas are lifting restrictions, our wastewater system needs more time to recover, especially with more rain expected this week. Even though the rain has eased, rainwater is still working its way through a network of underground pipes, and the system is still catching up. The community’s efforts are making a difference, but the city is not in the clear yet. Please continue reducing non-essential water use to give the system time to recover. Here’s how residents and businesses can help: How residents can reduce water use: Take shorter showers and limit baths to reduce the amount of water flowing down drains. Delay doing laundry Only do essential dishwashing once the dishwasher is completely full Turn off the tap when brushing teeth or shaving Hold off on washing your vehicle in driveways Hold off on washing outdoor surfaces like driveways, sidewalks, decks and patios Delay watering the lawn/garden and running sprinklers Delay filling up hot tubs or pools until restrictions are lifted Reduce any other non-essential water use How businesses can reduce water use: EPCOR has some helpful tips on their website to help businesses with tips to curb non-essential water use, including the following: Display signs encouraging patrons to reduce non-essential water use in areas like washrooms, gyms, and dining areas. Notify employees about the non-essential water use alert in place and remind them of ways to reduce water use. Check for leaks, drips or unnecessary continuous flow equipment and shut off or repair as soon as possible. Ensure automated systems (e.g., irrigation, cooling towers, rinse cycles) are set to minimum required operation. Reduce use of floor cleaning machines that rely heavily on water and use spot cleaning only where needed. In food service environments, follow safe handling practices while avoiding water intensive processes such as thawing food under running water and instead thawing food in the fridge. Review and adjust processes that use continuous or automatic water flow, ensuring they operate only when necessary. The City sent emails to local businesses earlier this week asking them to limit water use where they can. Businesses across Beaumont have stepped up while the system has been under strain, and the City appreciates their continued effort. Prepare your property for more rain With more rain expected later this week, residents can use this time to get their property ready: Direct downspouts away from your foundation, at least two metres if you can. Clear leaves and debris from eavestroughs and downspouts. Test your sump pump and make sure it discharges well away from the house. If you have a backwater valve, check that it is clear and working. Keep window wells clear and covered. Move valuables off basement floors as a precaution. What the City is doing City crews continue monitoring roads, stormwater ponds, culverts, and other infrastructure around the clock. The City has been reducing its own non-essential water use throughout the alert, and continues to look for more ways to cut back. Current measures include suspending: Water and sewer main flushing Firefighting training that requires water Street cleaning and washing of fleet vehicles Watering parks and municipal lawns Hydrant meter use The Four Seasons Spray Park remains closed The Beaumont Sport and Recreation Centre will reopen, but all parts of the Aquatic Centre will be closed. The City will share another update tomorrow morning. Thank you to all residents and businesses for continuing to help. UPDATE: June 23, 2026 at 12 pm Water use restrictions remain in place today. The City asks residents and businesses to continue to hold off on any non-essential water use. Most city wastewater systems are clearing. Some neighbourhoods are still seeing backups because one of the lines isn’t draining as it should. Right now, the City’s priority is clearing that line and addressing the immediate needs of the community. We will provide a more detailed update on our plan later today. While crews work on that, the best thing residents can do is keep water use low. More rain is expected this weekend, and going easy on water now gives the system the room it needs to handle the rainfall ahead. Residents can also download the Alberta Emergency Alert app to stay up to date as things change. How residents can reduce water use: Take shorter showers and limit baths to reduce the amount of water flowing down drains. Delay doing laundry Only do essential dishwashing once the dishwasher is completely full Turn off the tap when brushing teeth or shaving Hold off on washing your vehicle in driveways Hold off on washing outdoor surfaces like driveways, sidewalks, decks and patios Delay watering the lawn/garden and running sprinklers Delay filling up hot tubs or pools until restrictions are lifted Reduce any other non-essential water use How businesses can reduce water use: EPCOR has some helpful tips on their website to help businesses with tips to curb non-essential water use, including the following: Display signs encouraging patrons to reduce non-essential water use in areas like washrooms, gyms, and dining areas. Notify employees about the non-essential water use alert in place and remind them of ways to reduce water use. Check for leaks, drips or unnecessary continuous flow equipment and shut off or repair as soon as possible. Ensure automated systems (e.g., irrigation, cooling towers, rinse cycles) are set to the minimum required operation. Reduce use of floor cleaning machines that rely heavily on water and use spot cleaning only where needed. In food service environments, follow safe handling practices while avoiding water-intensive processes such as thawing food under running water and instead thawing food in the fridge. Review and adjust processes that use continuous or automatic water flow, ensuring they operate only when necessary. The City continues to do its part as well, so that more of the effort does not fall solely on residents and businesses. The City has limited non-essential water use across its operations, including suspending: Water and sewer main flushing Firefighting training that requires water Street cleaning and washing of fleet vehicles Watering parks and municipal lawns Hydrant meter use Private development infrastructure commissioning The Beaumont Sport and Recreation Centre is open today with reduced services in place. The Aquatic Centre will be closed, along with all shower areas in the fitness centre, arena and fieldhouse. The spray park remains closed. Residents and businesses across Beaumont have done a lot to help while the system has been under strain. The City knows these measures are not easy. Thank you for continuing to help the system recover and show up for each other in this community. UPDATE: June 23, 2026, at 11:30 am: The Alberta Emergency Alert is being renewed today as a safety precaution while levels across the wastewater system continue to be monitored. The City asks residents and businesses to keep reducing water use until further notice. Some neighbouring municipalities have lifted their alerts, but the City is playing it safer while our own system catches up, especially with more rain possible later this week. The City would rather be careful now than risk a setback, so staying the course a bit longer is needed. This takes all of us, the City and the community, pulling together. The City of Beaumont is doing everything it can to cut back on non-essential water use, and residents and businesses are cutting back at home and at work. This combined, collective effort is moving things in the right direction. Operational update: City crews are keeping an eye on roads, stormwater ponds, culverts, and other infrastructure around the clock. The Beaumont Sport and Recreation Centre is still closed today, along with the spray park, to ease strain on the wastewater system. We know that is a tough one with summer here, and we will reopen as soon as it is safe to do so. In the meantime, the Leduc Recreation Centre is continuing to welcome BSRC patrons. The City reached out to businesses earlier this week to ask them to cut back where they can, and are asking them to keep it up. Resident action needed: Every household that cuts back helps, and the little things really do add up. Here is what residents can continue doing: Delaying laundry and dishwashing Taking short showers and limit baths Avoiding flushing toilets (unless absolutely necessary) Refraining from running water when brushing your teeth or shaving Avoiding washing vehicles Eliminating any other non-essential water use activities Staying back from stormwater ponds, which remain at high levels Staying off flooded trails in parts of Beaumont, as water levels can rise unexpectedly It has been a long few days, and the effort across the community is noticed. If Beaumont keeps working together, the strain can be taken off the wastewater system. Thanks for sticking with us a little longer. Another update will be provided this evening. Jump to previous updates: June 22 at 5:20 pm | June 22 at 10 am | June 21 at 8:30 pm | June 21 at 5:30 pm | June 21 at 11 am UPDATE: June 22, 2026 at 5:20 pm: The Alberta Emergency Alert remains in effect, and residents are asked to continue reducing water use through the evening. While there may be some change in weather conditions this evening, there is still a lot happening underground. The heavy rain is still working its way through our pipes, and the wastewater system continues to operate at capacity. Stormwater ponds remain at high levels, and several trails are still flooded in parts of Beaumont. Please stay back from these ponds and stay off the trails, as water levels can rise unexpectedly. Operational update: City crews continue monitoring roads, stormwater ponds, culverts, and other infrastructure. The Beaumont Sport and Recreation Centre is closed on Monday and Tuesday to ease pressure on the wastewater system. The Leduc Recreation Centre has been accommodating BSRC patrons today and will continue to do so on Tuesday. Resident action needed Continued efforts overnight are needed to allow the system to recover. Residents are urged to do everything they can to reduce water use in the city: Delay laundry and dishwashing Take short showers and limit baths Avoid flushing toilets (unless absolutely necessary) Do not run water when brushing your teeth or shaving Avoid washing vehicles Eliminate any other non-essential water use activities By working together, all residents can make a collective difference to reduce the strain on the wastewater system. Another update will be provided tomorrow morning. UPDATE: June 22, 2026 at 10 am: More rain is forecast for Monday with a risk of thundershowers in the afternoon. The Alberta Emergency Alert remains in effect and residents are asked to continue efforts to reduce their water usage through Monday. Water levels remained steady overnight, however, the wastewater system throughout the region is strained, with several other communities issuing calls for residents to reduce water use, including Edmonton, St. Albert, Morinville, Stony Plain and others. Stormwater ponds are at high levels and several trails have flooded in parts of Beaumont. Please stay back from these ponds and stay off the trails – water levels can rise unexpectedly. Operational update: City crews continue monitoring roads, stormwater ponds, culverts and other infrastructure. The Beaumont Sport and Recreation Centre is closed Monday and Tuesday to ease pressure on the wastewater system. Resident action needed Heavy rainfall is expected to continue, which will further increase the chance of flooding and backups. Residents are urged to do everything they can to reduce water use in the city: delay laundry and dishwashing take short showers and limit baths avoid flushing toilets (unless absolutely necessary) do not run water when brushing your teeth or shaving avoid washing vehicles eliminate any other non-essential water use activities By working together, all residents can make a collective difference to reduce the strain on the wastewater system. Another update will be provided later today. UPDATE: June 21, 2026, at 8:30 pm The Alberta Emergency Alert remains in effect as significant rainfall is forecast through the evening and into Monday. Residents are asked to continue efforts to reduce their water usage through Monday. Operational update: The Beaumont Sport and Recreation Centre will be closed Monday to ease pressure on the wastewater system. Resident action needed Heavy rainfall is expected to continue, which will further increase the chance of flooding and backups. We are urging residents to do everything they can to reduce water use in the city: delay laundry and dishwashing take short showers and limit baths avoid flushing toilets (unless absolutely necessary) do not run water when brushing your teeth or shaving avoid washing vehicles eliminate any other non-essential water use activities By working together, all residents can make a collective difference to reduce the strain on the wastewater system. Another update will be provided Monday morning. UPDATE: June 21, 2026, at 5:30 pm Crews continue to monitor the situation in Beaumont, as the wastewater system continues to be at capacity. Earlier in the day, an Alberta Emergency Alert was sent out to alert residents to reduce all non-essential water use to try to ease strain on the wastewater system The City of Beaumont activated its Emergency Operations Centre this afternoon and will be monitoring the situation throughout the evening and into the early morning hours. Operational update: Crews are continuing to monitor the system and complete checks across the city. The City is closely monitoring water levels at Township Road 510. Crews may barricade and close the road if levels continue to rise. Updates will be provided as they become available. Several stormwater ponds across the city have reached capacity and are starting to cause localized flooding on pathways. Crews are working to barricade paths as quickly as possible, but the City is urging residents to stay away from stormwater ponds and stay off pathways, as water levels can rise quickly. Resident action needed The City continues to see high water consumption and heavy rainfall is expected to continue, which will further increase the chance of flooding and backups. We are urging residents to do everything they can to reduce water use in the city: Delay laundry and dishwashing take short showers and limit baths avoid flushing toilets (unless absolutely necessary) do not run water when brushing your teeth or shaving avoid washing vehicles eliminate any other non-essential water use activities By working together, all residents can make a collective difference to reduce the strain on the wastewater system. Another update will be provided later this evening. INITIAL UPDATE: June 21, 2026, at 11 am Beaumont residents need to immediately eliminate all non-essential water use, as heavy rain has overwhelmed the wastewater system. Heavy rainfall over the past 24 hours has pushed the City’s wastewater system to capacity, with localized flooding and backups being reported. The City is asking everyone to cut back on water use right away to help ease pressure on the system. If pressures continue, backups will continue throughout other parts of the city. Public safety and actions to take: Avoid driving or walking in areas with localized flooding: Avoid driving or walking in places where manhole covers have become dislodged or where there is evidence of flooding. During heavy rain, manhole covers can become dislodged due to increased water and air pressure within the sewer and stormwater system. Stay back and stay off stormwater pond pathways: Due to heavy rainfall, several stormwater ponds and surrounding pathways are starting to experience localized flooding. Our crews are actively monitoring the situation and are aware of areas where stormwater levels are high. Please stay back from these ponds and stay off the paths – water levels can rise quickly. Basement flooding: If your basement is flooding or you have a sewer backup: Stop using water in your home right away (toilets, showers, sinks, laundry, dishwasher, etc.) Move valuables away from the affected area if it’s safe to do so Proceed with caution and avoid contact with water in the basement Call your insurance company as soon as possible. They can advise you on cleanup, repairs, minimizing further damage and how to safely handle cleanup. Curb all non-essential water use: All other residents are asked to hold off on the following activities to reduce strain on the wastewater system: Laundry and dishwashing Take short showers and limit baths Avoid flushing toilets Do not run water when brushing your teeth or shaving Avoid washing vehicles Eliminate any other non-essential water use activities These steps help reduce the load on the wastewater system. While heavy rain is the main cause, every bit of reduced indoor use helps reduce the risk of flooding and backups. More information will be shared as it becomes available.