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July 22, 2022
NJ American Water Issues Mandatory Watering Notice for Ocean County Residential Customers
According to Toms River Township Government News Release, customers in this region are being asked to limit their outdoor water consumption to odd/even days only until further notice due to the recent string of hot, dry days in Monmouth and Ocean Counties. This request is being made by New Jersey American Water to lessen the stress on water supplies.
According to Carmen Tierno, senior director of Operations at NJ American Water, "the recent extreme heat wave has caused customers to increase their water usage significantly over the last week. While we did previously request voluntary odd/even outdoor watering, we are continuing to see significant demands on the system that now require us to make this a mandatory order." "We are implementing this restriction to ensure our capacity to continue offering our customers water and fire protection services."
Customers are being informed to practice odd/even irrigation right away to assist the business in managing a limited supply of water via the company's emergency notification system. The recommendations are listed below:
Odd/even guidelines are:
Outdoor water use on odd-numbered days of the month if your street address is an odd number (i.e., 23 Oak St., 7 Maple Ave.)
Outdoor water use on even-numbered days of the month if your street address is an even number (i.e., 6 Oak St., 354 Maple Ave.)
Water early or late in the day to minimize evaporationExceptions are:
Watering of new sod or seed if daily watering is required (Note: it is recommended that any planting of new sod or seed that has not already taken place be delayed until the fall)
Use of private wells for irrigation
Commercial uses of outdoor water, such as for nurseries, farm stands, power washing, plumbing, athletic fields, and car washes
Watering of athletic fields
On the website of New Jersey American Water, under the Water and Wastewater Information section, there are more recommendations and details on responsible water use.
When this restriction could be lifted, the company will send a follow-up communication. Updates can also be found in the Alerts section of the
website.
