Persistent dry weather and continued drought conditions have prompted Connecticut Water Company to ask its customers across the state to step-up their voluntarily measures to conserve water. In July the company requested that all customers voluntarily reduce their water usage by 10% to extend the availability of existing supplies and to support the rivers and streams in the state.
Connecticut Water has continued to closely monitor its water supplies. While supplies in our reservoirs are lower than normal, we also have groundwater sources in nearly all of our water systems that provide operational flexibility so we are not solely dependent on our reservoirs for water supply. The company continues to encourage all customers to reduce their water usage by 10% and is now asking customers in the shoreline communities of Guilford, Madison, Clinton, Westbrook and Old Saybrook to reduce their water usage by 15 %
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, more than 85% of Connecticut is considered to be in severe drought. Given the extended dry weather conditions and the outlook for below normal precipitation according to the U.S. Seasonal Drought Outlook, the Connecticut Water Company decided it was important to ask our shoreline customers to increase their conservation efforts.
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