OPG reminds everyone to make water safety a priority this summer

As summer approaches and people spend more time outdoors, Ontario Power Generation (OPG) wants to make sure everyone's focus is on water safety.

“Stay Clear, Stay Safe is a message we are always telling people,” says Mike Martelli, OPG’s president, renewable generation and power marketing. “We repeat this message on TV, radio and in print because we take safety – your safety - seriously.”

OPG owns and operates 65 hydroelectric generating stations and 240 dams across the province. In areas surrounding these stations, changing water levels and strong undertows can happen quickly.

“Despite continued warnings, some people disregard our signs and barriers, putting themselves at risk,” says Martelli. “We work with the OPP to enforce these warnings, and charges can - and have - been laid.”

When heading out this summer, make water safety a priority. Respect the signs and barriers at, and near, OPG facilities. They are there for your protection.

OPG provides more than half the power for the Province of Ontario. The electricity OPG produces is more than 99 per cent free of greenhouse-gas and smog-causing emissions.

To view OPG’s public service TV ad, "The Power of Water," and to learn more about water safety, visit www.opg.com/watersafety.