Connecticut Water has issued a voluntary water conservation request amid persistent dry weather conditions and Aquarion Water Company has also asked customers to cut back.
"Higher than normal demand for water has prompted Connecticut Water to ask its customers across the state to voluntarily reduce their water use," Daniel Meaney, a spokesman for Connecticut Water, said in a news release.
Connecticut Water Company serves 92,000 customers in 56 towns in Connecticut, while Aquarion searches around 650,000 people in the state.
Aquarion typically distributed around 90 million gallons of water a day, but that number jumped to 127 gallons on Monday because of the heat.
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"We’ve been experiencing extremely high water demands," Peter Fazekas, director of public relations for Aquarion Water Company, said.
Aquarion recommends reducing shower times, turning off water while brushing your teeth or shaving and only running full loads of laundry.
Connecticut Water is asking its customers to voluntarily conserve water by eliminating non-essential water use. Here are some specific things that customers can do:
• Residential customers are asked to avoid watering their lawns;
• Businesses, municipalities, and schools are asked to avoid irrigating their grounds and ball fields;
• Fire departments are asked to avoid using water in their training exercises; and
• All customers are asked to promptly repair any leaks.
Additional water conservation suggestions can be found on the company's website.
Conditions across Connecticut range from "abnormally drive to moderate drought," according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
