Darien Updates Water Use Restrictions

DARIEN, CT — The Board of Selectmen updated water use restrictions in line with the state Department of Public Health emergency.

The new order continues an irrigation ban in the towns, but provides some allowable outside water uses including:

• Using fire hydrants for fire protection, fire training, and flushing of sewers, or where a threat to public health or safety may exist.
• Repairing or testing of a new or existing automatic irrigation system

• Using drip irrigation, soaker hoses, and hand-watering
• Irrigating nursery stock at a commercial plant nursery
• Power washing of residences and commercial buildings
• Watering of golf course greens and tees, but not fairways
• Filling or adding water to pools used for private or public recreational purposes
• Using water for Industrial and commercial air conditioning
• Washing boats and motor vehicles
• Using ornamental or display fountains where the water used is being recycled
• Using water for dust control at construction sites
• Using water for municipal street sweeping

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