Yesterday, the Governor declared Fairfield County and all other counties, except New London and Windham, continue to remain at a Stage 2 drought level, meaning an incipient drought. New London and Windham were declared to have moved to Stage 3, meaning a moderate drought.
Despite remaining in Stage 2, Wilton residents have reported capacity issues with their well. To avoid further stressing water supplies and other impacts of drought, the Governor encouraged voluntarily measures, including the following:
- Reduce, to the extent possible, the watering of lawns, recreational and athletic fields, gardens, or other landscaped areas (if watering is essential, late evening hours are best)
- Avoid burning in or near woodlands or brushlands
- Postpone the planting of any new lawns or vegetation
- Minimize overall water use by fixing leaky plumbing and fixtures
- Take shorter showers
- Run dishwashers and clothes washing machines with full loads
- Shut off water while washing dishes, shaving, brushing teeth, and lathering up to wash hands, rather than running the water continuously
- Avoid washing vehicles or power-washing homes and other buildings
- Do not use water to clean sidewalks, driveways, and roads
- Do not use public water to fill residential swimming pools
Residents and businesses on public water should follow additional conservation requests issued by their water supplier.
Learn more about drought conditions and conservation measures here.
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