NOTICE from East Lyme Water Department
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NOTICE from East Lyme Water Department |
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Board of Selectman approve motion to rescind water moratorium... As stated in their September 17th meeting minutes; Motion (3): Robert Kleinhans moved to rescind the mandatory water conservation measures that went into effect on July 25, 2008 due to a significant decrease in weekend demand and favorable rainfall events, which has brought stream flows to acceptable levels and improved water supply availability. Seconded by John Hogan. Motion Passed 5-0
Mr. Formica thanked the community for rallying around this problem. The Water and Sewer Commission is improving a conservation plan for year round to change people’s habits. He commended them for their hard work. Thank you again for your support and participation. Paul M. Formica, First Selectman, Town of East Lyme
Harvesting Rainwater with Rain Barrels, an Old Idea with a New Following
"What is a rain barrel?"
A rain barrel collects and stores rainwater from rooftops to use later for lawn and garden watering. Water collected in a rain barrel would normally pour off your roof directly or flow through roof gutter downspouts and become stormwater runoff. Depending on your yard, this runoff can travel onto paved surfaces and eventually into a storm drain.
"Why do I need a rain barrel?"
Installing a rain barrel can save you money. Residential irrigation can account for 40% of domestic water consumption. Rain barrels not only store water, they help decrease demand during the sweltering summer months. Only 1/4" of rainfall from the average roof will completely fill the typical barrel. A good formula to remember is: 1 inch of rain on a 1,000 square foot roof yields 623 gallons of water.
Saving water in this manner will reduce your demand for tap water and save money on your water bill. If you are on a well you will realize savings on electricity used to operate your well pump.
Here is another great source of information from the University of Rhode Island-Healthy Landscapes http://www.uri.edu/ce/healthylandscapes/rainbsources.html
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