The City of Owen Sound has asked about 40 property owners to run their taps to prevent frozen pipes.
The notices go out to locations that have been identified as vulnerable priority one locations under the city's standard operating procedure for preventing frozen pipes.
The city is taking a proactive approach to decrease potential damage to pipes, residences and businesses.
The city has adopted the practice of running taps as the cost of lost water negates the expense and inconvenience of frozen pipes.
Extended periods of extreme cold would move the city to priority two or priority three status.
