Ridgewood Water – Declares Stage II Restrictions

Ridgewood Water – Declares Stage II Restrictions

RIDGEWOOD WATER
JULY 10, 2012

DECLARATION OF WATER USE RESTRICTIONS

In accordance with the Codes of the Village of Ridgewood, the Boroughs of Glen Rock and Midland Park, and the Township of Wyckoff, and at the recommendation of the Director of Ridgewood Water, Frank J. Moritz, I am declaring Stage II water restrictions in Ridgewood, Glen Rock, Midland Park, and Wyckoff, New Jersey.

Residents, businesses, governmental agencies, and all other water users must adhere to Stage II restrictions.

No irrigation is allowed on Mondays at any time. Irrigation using a handheld hose is allowed at any time except Mondays. Stage II limits irrigation to alternate days based on the street addresses of properties. Irrigation of properties with odd-numbered addresses shall be permitted on odd-numbered days, while irrigation of properties with even-numbered addresses shall be permitted on even-numbered days.

Restricting overuse of water is part of the conservation plan Ridgewood Water is required to implement by state and federal regulations. Adherence to alternate day irrigation requirements helps reduce the peaks in demand that reduce storage reserves. Water in storage is vital for maintaining pressure in the system and for fighting fires. Low storage tank reserves are the principle reason for the imposition of more stringent restrictions.

Landscape professionals agree that it is easy to maintain lawns, trees, and other plantings with alternate day irrigation and most automatic irrigation systems can be programmed to be compliant. Ridgewood Water thanks its customers for their cooperation.

NO IRRIGATION IS ALLOWED ON MONDAY AT ANY TIME ALTERNATE DAYS WATERING IN EFFECT

Violators will be subject to a fine and court appearance

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#1 written by Anonymous 10 months ago

Just MAYBE if it was enforced there would be plenty of water for those of us who obey the restrictions.

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#2 written by Mike 10 months ago

I understand the need for the restrictions – but can someone tell me why there has been a constant stream of running water on chestnut street between ridgewood ave and franklin? for 2 days now there has been a flow of water at the eastside curb – and i called water dept tues morning to report “we will check it”

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#3 written by Anonymous 10 months ago

We run out of water every summer — and yet the Village is considering allowing massive new apartment development in town?

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#4 written by anonymous 10 months ago

We run out of water every summer, and the Village is going to allow new apartment buildings??

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#5 written by Anonymous 10 months ago

We don’t run out of water. We just have much higher demand every summer due to swimming pools and irrigation systems. This creates lower system-wide pressure which affects the Fire Department’s ability to fight fires.

So, can we please not have this never-ending need to explain this?

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#6 written by you cant fall off the floor 10 months ago

i love that people make excuses for 3rd world service and 3rd world incompetence

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- #7 written by Anonymous 10 months ago
  
  True, True, true.
  
  See earlier thread about “Ridgewood being a premiere community”
  This is just another example of how much the town has slid…
  
  In the past the residents would EXPECT to be able to use AS MUCH WATER AS THEY LIKE 12 months of the year AND the town council would MAKE IT HAPPEN.
  
  Now neither side cares and no one is held accountable.
  
  I guess as long as there is enough water to keep the hundred year old “pretty trees” standing, then the “Ridgewood aura” will remain (at least in the minds of newbies with more money than brains).
  
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#8 written by Anon 10 months ago

#5 – “We just have much higher demand every summer….”

With all due respect —–DUH!

So why doesn’t RW do something about it instead of blaming it on summer.

Do you hear MLB players blaming a dropped ball on gravity??
Do you hear Macy’s complaining about crowds during Christmas??

Summer happens – deal with it.

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- #9 written by Anonymous 10 months ago
  
  Yup!
  
  They wouldn’t put up with this sheet in Patterson, but they expect us to put up with it in Ridgewood.
  
  The council is incompetent and the residents bend over and take it.
  
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- #10 written by Anonymous 10 months ago
  
  Please keep up. They tried to do something about it by planning bigger storage tanks that would have resolved the capacity/pressure issue but the neighbors prevented it. It’s the same nImby types who prevent a new cell tower, which is why we have crappy cell phone reception.
  
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  - #11 written by Anonymous 10 months ago
    
    The new (larger) storage tank went through. It was built and is already in service.
    
    Any other excuses you wish to offer?
    
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#12 written by Anonymous 10 months ago

#9 How does Paterson manage this problem?

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#13 written by anonymous 10 months ago

So, I guess we are full circle to the question of how can we even think of adding more housing and expanding Valley, etc., when we have an insufficient water supply for at least 25% of each and every year? Perhaps someone could ask Paul to address that question next Saturday morning.

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