EDMONTON -- Voluntary water restrictions on non-essential water use in southeast Edmonton and surrounding communities have been lifted as water supply levels return to normal. Last week EPCOR and many municipalities in the Edmonton region initiated water restrictions to reduce water usage due to the historic heat wave affecting Alberta. The utilities provider said some customers in southeast Edmonton had been experiencing low water pressure due to the combination of warm temperatures and limitations with pumping infrastructure. “Thank you to everyone who helped conserve water,” said Audrey Cudrak, EPCOR water treatment plants director, in a statement. “Our customers in the southeast reduced their water consumption to help manage demands during the latest run of hot temperatures.