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PUTNAM — The Town of Putnam Water Pollution Control Authority has stopped treating water at its Treatment Plant on the Little River due to an agreement with the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Consent Order issued to the Town in 2011.
The use of the Little River for producing potable water is contingent on the amount of water available during the months of July through October, according to Public Works Director Jerry Beausoleil. The river level gauge is read daily and once the level reaches the low limit, the plant must stop producing drinking water.
A sufficient amount of water to supply customers will come from the Town Well Field and the Inter Connect with Connecticut Water, Enough water is being produced by the two sources to supply customers, but the amount of water available is extremely close to the amount consumed daily, Although the Town has new wells, they have not been permitted for use by the State DEEP.
Considerable rainfall will be needed to allow the Town to treat water again from the Little River. Beausoleil asks that the public take conservation measures to use water for only essential use and to also conserve water by limiting the amount used for these purposes. Voluntary use of water for watering lawns, washing cars and other non- essential uses is requested by the department.