DROUGHT WARNING ISSUED - PUBLIC STRONGLY URGED TO REDUCE WATER USAGEOctober 25, 2016 at 4:46 pm
The NJDEP has placed 14 counties encompassing the northern, central and northern coastal areas of New Jersey under a drought warning due to ongoing precipitation deficits and deteriorating water-supply conditions. Sussex and Warren counties rely primarily on groundwater and have been included in the warning because groundwater in this area is rated as extremely dry while precipitation and stream flows are rated as severely dry.
The DEP offers the following tips to reduce water use:
For more state water supply status information and to view the Administrative Order, visit: www.njdrought.org.
For more detailed information on water conservation technologies and interesting facts, visit: www.nj.gov/dep/watersupply/conserve.htm.
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