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MURPHY ADMINISTRATION TELLS RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES TO CONSERVE WATER AS HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS PERSIST

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Trenton NJ, the Murphy Administration today reminded residents and businesses to conserve water as the state continues to experience hotter and drier than average conditions this summer statewide.

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Many parts of New Jersey face stressed drinking water supplies

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James M. O’Neill , NorthJerseyPublished 1:42 p.m. ET May 8, 2017 | Updated 18 hours ago

Residents in parts of New Jersey use tens of millions of gallons more water a day than their watersheds can safely supply – and other areas of the state could soon be in similar stress according to a state report.

Demand in much of Salem and Cumberland counties outstrips local supply by 70 million gallons a day. In Atlantic County, the deficit is 25 million gallons daily.

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/2017/05/08/new-jersey-has-many-stressed-drinking-water-supplies/310316001/?utm_campaign=new-jersey-politics&utm_content=2017-09-05-9569518&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_term=New%20Jersey%20Politics