SEPTEMBER 4, 2015, 5:41 PM LAST UPDATED: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2015, 5:58 PM
BY CHRIS HARRIS
STAFF WRITER |
THE RECORD
Sprinklers will be silenced around the village as dry weather has forced Ridgewood Water to initiate severe restrictions on irrigation.
On Friday, residents in Glen Rock, Midland Park, and Ridgewood learned they could face stiff fines should they opt to use anything other than a handheld hose with a spray nozzle to water their lawns.
Ridgewood Water has imposed its most oppressive restrictions, deeming the situation “critical.”
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Use of these spray nozzles will be restricted to just two days a week; those with odd numbered addresses can water on Tuesdays and Saturdays with even numbered homes able to irrigate Wednesdays and Sundays.
No irrigation is permitted on Mondays, Thursdays or Fridays until further notice.
According to Ridgewood officials, reserves need to be maintained for household use and for firefighters who’ll need water and enough pressure to fight potential fires.
Ridgewood buys water from United (that’s why it now tastes like shit- we used to have the best tasting water)
So if United has voluntary restrictions why do we have mandatory. Ridgewood should just buy more.
Which brings up my next point, a few years back the logic for doubling our water rates was that they weren’t selling Enough water.
So maybe one of our bureaucrats can chime in and explain please
Hey Chris Harris: What about Wyckoff?
How about you don’t get it 807…what do you care about how the water tastes when its oblivious you put more on your stupid lawn then you drink. It’s a precious resource no matter where it comes from…treat it accordingly or you will have NONE.
Water restrictions could be more effective if the town sent Postal Notice Flyers to all water customers, stage 2 and stage 4, or when Severely Urgent – drive around towns in evenings with loud speakers announcement, as they used to in past years. There are residents who are sincerely not even aware about Stage 4 water restrictions, only by word of mouth by good neighbors. Of course, there will always be those arrogant self entitles who will always defy rules.
* Please take note:
** Reverse Emergency Robo Calls – Not all residents get them, used to, how come? What happened?
** E- Notice – Not all residents get them or sign up.
** Website – Many residents do not refer to.
** Local News Newspaper – Many residents do not subscribe or refer to online.
** Link immediate release notice to BOE school website for more exposure.
** Mention the stiff fine of up to $1,250.00 That Stops Usage Abruptly!!
* Thanks to the Ridgewood Blog for posting – the Stage 4 News Release on Friday 9/4/15
@1028 you’re the one that doesn’t get it
Until you New York people moved here and put in sprinkler systems there was never a problem. We have the same number of houses, just new residents who ignore the rules. and are too lazy to put out a sprinkler or even walk their dog! ( yes you lazy pet owners with invisible fences turn a calm animal into a barking territorial vicious dog)
So to accommodate you we have had to buy surface water from United , with the chlorine and other crap in it. So it tastes like crap which is a huge contrast to the formerly pristine water that used to be supplied by the clean artesian wells I was used to here for 50 years.
Ps : I do not own an automatic sprinkler system and since I am only here on one of the allowable days to hand water I have a broken lawn. However my lazy neighbors obviously water while is dark out since there are puddles at the curb in the am , moist grass, an do lush green lawns. (All reported to the water co multiple times so apparently enforcement is a joke)
1028 must be an apartment dweller.
Since I’m away during the week for work and relaxing at the beach on weekends I am not around to water my brown lawn.
i just watch the entitled people water on the day when I am in town apparently immune from enforcement judging by then mini lake in the street adjacent to their properties