The heavy rain over the weekend went a long way to solving the record-low water levels in certain pockets of Dartmouth and Windsor.
On Monday, Halifax Water lifted restrictions put in place for about 32,000 customers back in September.
“We're at a level that we're happy with for this time of year, and we're anticipating more rain later this week so that's fantastic,” said James Campbell of the Halifax Water Commission.
The Mill Lake watershed returning to normal in the Windsor area resulted in lifted restrictions, as well. Halifax Water says customers have helped conserve about 3 million litres per day in both affected areas.
But in southwest Nova Scotia where the drought has hit hardest, more relief is needed. Rain has fallen, but it's still not enough.
“It probably is just barely starting to get to the water table now, so it just depends. We have seen some improvement but some people are still struggling,” said Shelburne Mayor Karen Mattatall.
The provincial EMO says bottled water is still being provided to people with dry wells, and water for daily use is available at municipal buildings, fire halls and provincial parks.
But that will soon change. The Department of Natural Resources has kept some provincial parks open later in the season, but they will need to shut down on Thursday.
In Shelburne, the local high school will be open for showers on Friday. The province is working on plans to continue providing water to everyone in need, although no one is sure exactly how many wells are dry.
An announcement about alternate shower and water collection facilities is expected on Tuesday.
With files from CTV Atlantic’s Sarah Ritchie.
