file photo from spring 2014
Seasonal Water Restrictions – Stage 1 Restrictions Now in Effect
During the summer months, water use increases dramatically due to lawn and garden irrigation. Ridgewood Water strives to provide the maximum allowable amount of water. The supply is sometimes exceeded by the demand during hot and dry weather The excess demand lowers the reserves in storage tanks, jeopardizing the ability to fight fires..
June 1st – Stage 1 Water restrictions began and will continue to the end August.Â
Explanation of WATER RESTRICTIONS:
Stage I, Stage II, Stage III and Stage IV emergency regulations shall become effective upon declaration of each stage by the Village Manager of the Village of Ridgewood. Stage I shall become effective without such declaration on June 1 of each year and shall remain in effect through August 31 of that year except for any period where Stage II, Stage III, or Stage IV emergency regulations are declared. Exceptions to the user restrictions, such as for irrigation of newly planted lawns or shrubs, for cleaning cars or houses, for filling swimming pools or other such outdoor water usage, shall be determined by the Village Manager of the Village of Ridgewood or a Village of Ridgewood employee designated by the Village Manager. Use of any private well shall be exempt from these regulations, provided that said well is first registered with the local Health Authority.Â
Stage I Moderate Mandatory restriction of irrigation to Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays for properties with odd-numbered addresses and Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays for properties with even-numbered addresses. Irrigation using a hand-held hose shall be allowed at any time. No irrigation shall be allowed on Mondays except for the use of a hand held hose.
II Severe Mandatory restriction of irrigation to Tuesdays and Saturdays for properties with odd-numbered addresses and Wednesdays and Sundays for properties with even-numbered addresses. No irrigation shall be allowed on Mondays, Thursdays, or Fridays except for the use of a hand held hose. Irrigation using a hand held hose shall be allowed at any time.
III Pending/Critical Mandatory restriction of irrigation to the use of a hand held hose on Tuesdays and Saturdays for properties with odd-numbered addresses and Wednesdays and Sundays for properties with even-numbered addresses. No irrigation of any kind shall be allowed on Mondays, Thursdays, or Fridays.
IV Critical Irrigation is prohibited at any time. Exceptions for irrigation using a hand held hose may be allowed under conditions prescribed by the Village Manager of the Village of Ridgewood.
Water Department details at water.ridgewoodnj.net
Water restrictions and we are debating adding another 500 families in town??? Will we tell them they cannot take showers or use their toilets?
Here we go again………. how about promoting personal wells for gardening needs ?
What is the problem — water table in my back can be hit within 8 to 10 feet…………….. check it out.
The problem is the lazy residents who can’t be bothered to put a sprinkler out for a few minutes.
The automatic sprinkler systems seem to be on all the time, on the wrong days, with NO enforcement.
By the way, if you can afford an automatic sprinkler system, don’t be a cheap shit and skip the rain sensor.
Its a disgrace watching these auto sprinkler systems on during the rain wasting water.
Rain sensors are required by law for systems installed after a certain date. However, the dipshit Village Council at the time did not have the balls to mandate rain sensors for installations that predated the ordinance.
Where are reliable well installer in our area?
There’s an company in Glen Rock on Harristown Road, just off of Maple.
I’d just like to remind everyone that bigger tanks were planned a few years ago. This would have permanently eliminated this annual water restriction issue. The plan was voted down due to complaints from residents who thought the bigger tanks would be unsightly.
while I agree to some of what you are saying , the fact is Ridgewood Water has not maintained the infrastructure of the water system for the last 40 years , even with the new and improved tanks , there is still lots to be done
Sell the whole shebang to United Water and be done with it already. A big mess that we just never seem to be able to manage. A $100K DEP fine soon.
James said….. Ridgewood Water has not maintained the infrastructure of the water system for the last 40 years , even with the new and improved tanks , there is still lots to be done
And you know this how?
RE: “…the fact is Ridgewood Water has not maintained the infrastructure of the water system for the last 40 years…”
As a great man once said:
“thats what makes Ridgewood , Ridgewood”
🙂
actually great drinking water used to be one of the things that made Ridgewood Ridgewood