Water Use Restricted In Long Valley

LONG VALLEY, NJ - Residents in the Schooley’s Mountain water service area are now required to restrict their outdoor water usage through Sept. 15.

Water customers who are within Washington Township north of Springtown Road and including the Fawnridge tract and northern areas must restrict outdoor water use, with a ban on weekends for most uses, until the restriction is lifted.

According to the Washington Township Municipal Utilities Authority, customers are permitted to use water during the weekdays on odd or even days, between the hours of 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. and 8 p.m., depending on whether their house is an even or odd number.

Among the exceptions for water use:

• New sod or grass, with a permit required in advance and for 45 days following installation
• Swimming pools, with permits needed for a newly-installed pool; no permit for partial fill
• Kiddie pools
• Pressure washers
• Cleaning cars, sidewalks, patios and outdoor furniture, with a “handheld, non-leaking nozzle, with an automatic shutoff,” according to the WTMUA.

A first violation could result in a $50 fine and all residents with questions should contact the WTMUA at: 908-876-3145.

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