Dear fellow Hanoverians:<\/p>\n
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The Department of Public Works sent along the following
\ninformation this afternoon. Effective immediately, and until further
\nnotice, residents are required to limit outside watering of lawns, plantings
\nand gardens to odd numbered homes on odd numbered days and even numbered homes
\non even numbered days between 6:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. –
\n9:00 p.m. daily with hand held hoses only. Use of sprinklers is
\nprohibited.<\/p>\n
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Further details regarding violations of this policy or how
\nprivate wells are to be labeled will be forthcoming via a snail mail letter
\nsent to residents this week.<\/p>\n
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DPW
\nSuperintendent Victor Diniak added the following further comments: “People
\nmay ask how we are in such a tight spot given the 18 inches of rain we had in
\nMarch. Unfortunately, most of that water has drained away, finding its
\nway through the network of rivers and streams out to the ocean. The level
\nof water in the Town’s wells isn’t too bad for this time of year.
\nUnfortunately, the system demand has been absolutely crazy, overwhelming our
\nability to pump the water out of the ground quick enough. We are
\ncurrently using water at a rate that is well beyond the safe yield of our
\naquifer. If we don’t reduce demand now, we cannot guarantee water will be
\navailable as the summer progresses.”<\/p>\n
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“The
\nTown’s aquifer is like a big bathtub filled with gravel. The water we
\nwithdraw from that bathtub needs to be replenished through precipitation.
\nUnfortunately, a drive around town will show that despite the occasional late
\nafternoon downpours we have had, lawns are indeed browning up which is an
\nindicator that we have not had enough rain. The state has a variety of
\nrules that force towns to live within their water means so as not to pump the
\nrivers and streams dry. We are at a point where we need to live up to
\nthose rules.”<\/p>\n
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For further information, please contact the Department of
\nPublic Works at (781) 826-3189.<\/p>\n
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For "Around Town on the Web",<\/p>\n
Cathy H-B<\/p>\n
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