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Massive Ridgewood Water Restrictions Would Seem to Limit All Development In Town

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Attention: Ridgewood Water Customers

Stage II restrictions (2 days per week irrigation) were imposed in June 2016 and are still in effect in Glen Rock, Midland Park, Ridgewood and Wyckoff. Without these restrictions, the use of drinking water for irrigation will continue increasing toward levels that are unsustainable regardless of drought conditions. To reverse this trend, an ordinance was approved by the Village Council on April 12, 2017 to amend the provisions governing Watering and Water Emergencies in the Village of Ridgewood Code. Changes include:

Making 2 days per week irrigation permanent year round,
Restricting irrigation hours to limit losses to evaporation,
Restricting irrigation using private wells to 2 days a week,
Adding new exemptions, including drip irrigation and smart controllers.
This ordinance became effective on May 2, 2017 and applies only to Ridgewood, but it is expected that the Boroughs of Glen Rock and Midland Park, and the Township of Wyckoff will enact similar rules as they have in the past. Below is the approved ordinance. Questions can be directed to Ridgewood Water at 201-670-5521 or cswater@ridgewoodnj.net.

5 thoughts on “Massive Ridgewood Water Restrictions Would Seem to Limit All Development In Town

  1. Are the Stage II restrictions applied to the other towns or not? The notice first says the Stage II restrictions have been in effect since 2016 applying to all towns, then it says they hope the other towns follow suit. Which is it?? I think Ridgewood is the only town restricted to 2 days per week watering.

  2. How much are we paying the head of the water department to come up with this plan? You have to be kidding me. There is no mention of any plans to address infrastructure, service areas, or anything else other than restricting use. A 10 year old could have come up with that plan.

  3. !. No enforcement of the new restrictions in any other town but Ridgewood.
    2. Increase water rates in the future when water sales are reduced because of the restrictions.
    3. Increased restrictions in the future because of the new developments
    4. Law suit pending against Rdgewood Water If Ridgewood Water loses the suit the amount to be paid will be the soul responsible of Ridgewood taxpayers.
    5 Continue request for money by Ridgewood Water at almost every Council meeting

  4. SELL it already!!!

  5. how about increasing storage capacity, drilling new wells in non contaminated sites, and repairing leaks which are estimated at 20% of total usage. I haven’t heard any discussions about any of these???

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