HARTFORD, Conn — With parts of Connecticut in a moderate drought, thanks to no rain and a lot of heat, the Regional Water Authority is asking customers to voluntarily watch their water usage.
In addition to shorter showers and less washing the car, they’d like you to invest in these rainwater barrels - a simple hook up to gutters could collect rain easily - assuming we got rain - and that filtered water could be turned around to be used in your garden or on your car.
According to Dan Doyle, who is part of the ‘Drought Team’ with The Regional Water Authority, “Because of the low levels of rain we have recommended a voluntary restriction - to reduce water by up to 10% ."
“That 10% is not mandatory , but long range dry forecasts could turn voluntary into mandatory., especially in Northern Connecticut, like Hartford, where the rainfall total this summer is running at 25% of normal totals.”