Aquarion Water Company, which provides water to more than 600,000 people in Connecticut, is asking residents to shut down sprinklers and irrigation systems for the season because of a statewide drought.
Aquarion provides the municipal water supply for 51 cities and towns in Fairfield, New Haven, Hartford, Litchfield, Middlesex and New London counties and said reservoirs in the southwest region of the state are below half their capacity/ However, demand is running around 12.2 percent higher than it was this time last year.
“Due to the continuing drought and ongoing high water demand, Aquarion is asking customers to turn off sprinklers and irrigation systems for this season,” Charles V. Firlotte, Aquarion president and CEO, said in a statement. “It is important for our customers to support these voluntary conservation measures, and to use our water resources wisely.”
To save water, Aquarion recommends that customers shut off sprinklers and irrigations systems for the season; repair leaks in plumbing and fixtures; switch to water-efficient toilets, washing machines and dish washers; allow grass to grow longer; use brooms or blowers instead of water to clean decks, driveways and sidewalks; use a bucket and sponge to wash cars and boats instead of a running hose; Shut off ornamental water displays; turn off the tap while washing hands, shaving or brushing teeth; take shorter showers; and hand-wash dishes in a basin, not under running water.
Find more conservation tips on the water company’s website.
