Montreal officials are urging residents to significantly reduce water use during the summer as the city carries out emergency repairs to a major water system component. According to reports, new restrictive measures are being introduced for several weeks to help manage supply pressures while work begins on a key aqueduct or watermain. The city says the repairs are necessary as maintenance and restoration efforts proceed and that conserving water will reduce demand on the system during the period of reduced capacity. Officials warn that without public cooperation, the risk of a shortage increases. The measures are aimed at lowering overall consumption while crews address the infrastructure issue, and they remain in effect for the duration of the repair work. Residents are being asked to follow conservation guidance issued by the city as the repairs get underway. CBC and Global News both describe the conservation request as a temporary response tied directly to the ongoing aqueduct or watermain maintenance, emphasizing the need to limit usage to protect water availability.