Ridgewood Water same old song

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Ridgewood Water same old song
July 13.2012
the staff of the Ridgewood blog

According to James Kleimann of the Patch Ridgewood Water Director Frank Moritz told the Ridgewood Village Council that dwindling tank capacity and a fear that fires could not be fought prompted the decision to declare Stage II water restrictions. (
https://wyckoff.patch.com/articles/ridgewood-water-chief-details-reasons-for-stage-ii-restrictions)

Mortiz went on with the usual diatribe about Ridgewood Waters inability to pump water fast enough to fill its present storage tank capacity . The tanks are spread around the Ridgewood Water service area from Ridgewood to Wyckoff . Additional water is also brought in from United Water Resources.

Our deepest sympathies go to Frank Moritz for have to reexplain this issue ever year for say the last 15 ? However its does not excuse the fact that the Ridgewood Water service area faces the type of water restrictions once though to only belonging in the 3rd world. And it does not explain how during the 60’s and 70’s when built in pools were all the rage that there was seldom a need to curtail water use.

One wonders with all the new building and urbanization of Ridgewood’s business district ,expansion of Valley Hospital and new developments springing up all over town whether anyone has taken water usage into account ?

If we can go by the history of the last 15 years ,the answer is surely a resounding “NO” .

While Ridgewood water is willing to tell anyone who will listen that they have plans for new tanks and more capacity with each passing year the problem seems to only get worse and each fix seems to only lead to high water rates and more excuses.