Neighborhood Water Wars: Ridgewood’s Controversial ‘Smart’ Irrigation Rules Face Summer Backlash
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, As summer heat rolls into Bergen County, another season of strict lawn watering restrictions has arrived—and with it, a wave of frustration over a controversial local loophole.
In Ridgewood, New Jersey, the local water policy has pitted neighbor against neighbor. The core of the issue centers on the use of automated “smart” irrigation controllers, leaving residents with traditional manual systems feeling completely left out in the dry.
