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PUTNAM — The Town of Putnam Water Pollution Control Authority instituted a Mandatory Water Ban effective Oct. 1.
Rain fall over the last several weeks has not been sufficient to keep the Little River at a level that allows the Town to produce water under regulations set be the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
With no expected rain fall over the next several days, the water level in the Little River will continue to drop below the required level, according to Public Works Director Jerry Beausoleil.
Beausoleil said that the use of water for watering lawns and gardens, washing vehicles and other non-essential uses is not allowed under the Mandatory Ban. Conserving water for showers, dish and clothes washing, and other essential uses will assist with the reduced production of water. Not only will it assist in conserving water from the system, it will reduce the customer’s quarterly bill.
The Water Pollution Control Authority will postpone hydrant flushing until the Water Ban is lifted and the water level in the Little River is sufficient to produce the amount of water needed by the customer and the flushing schedule.
The weather forecast does not show any rain until the beginning of next week, so it is expected that the ban could last for a week or more.