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 percent 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.”
Please visit our website at mywater.veolia.us for more information.