June 26,2016
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, Is there anything more annoying than driving by a house with in-ground sprinklers that are on while it is raining or right after a rain? Why hasn’t the village mandated the use of sensors for new systems? Why hasn’t Ridgewood Water bought, in bulk, sensors and given them away to what would then be non-conforming, pre-existing systems? Why? The continued lack of common and fiscal sense from village hall is appalling. From the Garber Sq $14k sign, to the neglect of the Hudson St lot, to the bike lane to nowhere and now this.
This sensor [the first result on Google] retails for $29: https://store.rainbird.com/
We are not California. Why are we proposing to use government coercion to make us feel better and prevent other people from using water?
This should not be a village handout, taxpayer complain. Start handing out a summons to the idiots that do not cooperate in all towns served by Ridgewood water and you will see changes. Also ask the village why sprinklers were on at vets field this morning on a no water day?
This should not be a village handout, taxpayer complain. Rain sensors should be required. Start handing out a summons to the idiots that do not cooperate in all towns served by Ridgewood water and you will see changes. Also ask the village why sprinklers were on at vets field this morning on a no water day?
I have a built in irrigation system with a rain sensor. It works but you know what works better ?? Turning the system off and only turning it on as needed.
Know what works, the town should send out a postal notice to all residents it supplies. That way there’s no excuse in not knowing about the water restrictions. Most people comply, but there’s the FEW who just sprinkle EVERY day for 2 hours plus, then claim “what restriction?? ” they didn’t know! People don’t look at village website or papers. Town – Do a MAILING!!
You can’t enforce watering restrictions on some users of Ridgewood Water
Give Glen Rock or Midland Park some tickets.
what a bunch of fascists we are (happily) becoming…