Veolia customers are encouraged to continue conserving water
West Nyack, NY (September 15, 2022) – The County of Rockland has lifted the Modified Stage II Water Emergency, effective immediately. The alert had been in effect since Thursday, August 18 following a particularly dry spell with very little rain.
Since mandatory restrictions were enacted, water usage has fallen about 15% in Rockland. However, in order to further protect water supplies, families and businesses are urged to continue limiting usage and keeping outdoor watering to a minimum.
“The conservation efforts by our customers since the declaration of the drought alert have been very effective,” said Chris Graziano, Vice President and General Manager of Veolia operations in New York. “We thank our customers for their help during this time and urge them to continue to limit their water use to mitigate the possibility of another prolonged dry spell in the fall.”
The end of the drought alert also means that high water users will not be charged a special “drought rate.”
Veolia and the County of Rockland recommend that customers continue to use the following water conservation guidelines:
Lawns
Lawns may be watered twice a week.
Gardens & Landscape
Flower gardens, vegetable gardens and landscaped areas (trees, shrubs, potted plants or other outdoor plants) can be watered every other day.
Other Recommendations:
- Nursery facilities and golf courses should continue to exercise a water conservation plan which reduces average monthly usage by 10%.
- Water should not be used to wash any paved surfaces (public or private) such as streets, sidewalks, driveways, tennis courts, garages, parking areas and patios, except as required for an emergency.
- Water should not be served in restaurants unless the patron requests it.
- The use of flow-through (non-recycled) fountains, artificial waterfalls and reflecting pools should continue to not be used.
- Water should not be used for flushing sewers or hydrants except for emergencies.
- All water leaks should be repaired within 48 hours.
Continue to use water efficiently indoors with low-flow shower heads and toilets (look for the Water Sense label if purchasing new fixtures), fix any leaks, sweep rather than wash paved surfaces, run only full loads in washing machines and dishwashers, don’t use toilets to dispose of tissues, and consider switching to high-efficiency appliances when it’s time for replacement.
Customers can monitor their daily water usage by creating an account or logging into their account at mywater.veolia.us. To learn more about water conservation, customers can visit conserve.veolia.us
Veolia serves about 500,000 customers in parts of Rockland, Westchester, Orange, Putnam and Tioga counties in New York.