Ridgewood Water storage tanks now at 76% of capacity

Ridgewood Water storage tanks now at 76% of capacity
July 21,2012
the staff of the ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ , Ridgewood Water Is Feeling the heat after 10 straight years of summer water restrictions . According to the Ridgewood News (RN) ,”As of this morning, we were at a level of 76 percent in our storage tanks,” Village Manager Ken Gabbert said Wednesday. “That’s indicating that we’re getting a very good level of cooperation from the residents of the four communities, and we did have a long weekend when we were watching every foot on the storage facilities.” ( https://www.northjersey.com/news/163221036_Ridgewood_Water_says_residents_are_cooperating_in_water_usage.html )

The RN goes on to say that Ridgewood Water officials have not yet determined when restrictions would be lifted, nor did they speculate how today’s rainfall would impact storage tanks.

As we all know Stage II water restrictions were “Declared” on July 10th Stage II water restrictions mean that residents, businesses, governmental agencies, and all other water users must adhere to Stage II restrictions. No irrigation is allowed on Mondays at any time. Irrigation using a handheld hose is allowed at any time except Mondays. Stage II limits irrigation to alternate days based on the street addresses of properties. Irrigation of properties with odd-numbered addresses shall be permitted on odd-numbered days, while irrigation of properties with even-numbered addresses shall be permitted on even-numbered days.

While the issues is and has been for the last 10 years not that there is not enough water , but the inability of Ridgewood Water to pump and Store water fast enough .

Everyone is well aware of the dangers of low water pressure or not having enough water . The inability to fight a fire or sufficient reserves to offset a water main break like the Village experienced on July 14th when a 10 inch water main broke between Circle Avenue and John Street.(https://theridgewoodblog.net/16338/ ) or two months ago a construction crew working on a gas main replacement project for PSE&G struck a water main at the intersection of Godwin and West Side Avenues. ( https://theridgewoodblog.net/water-main-break-godwin-west-side-avenues/ ) could create a serious issues without needed reserves.

The Bergen record reported that “miles of leaky, aging pipes — routinely loses track of 25 percent of the water it treats before a drop ever reaches customers. And other suppliers lose even more.” ( https://www.northjersey.com/news/bergen/bergen_safety/North_Jersey_drinking_water_going_to_waste_as_system_leaks_lose_25.html )

And while it was nice to see Ridgewood Water admit to the Ridgewood news that , “Restrictions on water usage are not unfamiliar to Ridgewood’s water department customers. Moritz said that he could not remember “any other year that we have gone without them.”https://www.northjersey.com/news/163221036_Ridgewood_Water_says_residents_are_cooperating_in_water_usage.html ) It does not excuse the continued unacceptable situation and third world conditions of Ridgewood’s valuable water supply. Making Ridgewood Water more a liability than an asset.