Water use restrictions in effect in Gatineau sectors starting Friday

Restrictions on water use will begin in the Hull and Aylmer sectors of Gatineau Friday as the city’s water treatment plant undergoes a $68-million “open heart surgery” project.
The primary measure will be a mechanical watering ban, forbidding the use of automatic sprinklers and other measures. Watering using hoses is permitted.
Inspectors will be on the lookout for offenders “day and night” and violators could face fines of $200, plus administrative fees, the city w