Starting on Monday, August 11, 2025, the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg will be providing water coupons for drinking and cooking water to municipal residents experiencing dry wells. Municipal residents can pick up coupons at the Municipal Service Building at 10 Allée Champlain in Cookville (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday to Friday) or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to receive electronic coupons (must be printed to redeem) and exchange them at various retail locations for water.
The program provides 4L of bottled water per person per day up to a maximum of four 4L jugs per day per household. Only households experiencing a clean water shortage are eligible to receive the coupons. Coupons are good for a one-week period (Monday to Sunday) and will expire each Sunday for as long as the program is running. New coupons can be picked up on a weekly basis. Each coupon can be exchanged at select retailers within the Municipality for one 4L jug of water (no substitutes).
The locations in which the coupons can be used are:
- Sam’s No Frills, Bridgewater
- The Water Market, Lunenburg
- Nick’s Your Independent Grocer, Mahone Bay
- New Germany Freshmart
- Sobey's Bridgewater
Residents with dry wells can also visit the LCLC (135 North Park St, Bridgewater) for showers. Showers can be accessed by registering at the front desk.
Residents of Big and Little Tancook Islands can go to the Municipality of the District of Chester and applicable Chester retail locations for their water coupons and bottles of water.
For questions about the program please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 902-543-8181, extension 1.