People urged to vary lawn watering times to reduce strain on water system on New York's Long Island
8/22/2022 2:55:50 AM
CATEGORIES:
Fire
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Society & Public Health
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Nassau County, NY
Suffolk County, NY
West Islip, NY
Start Date: 8/19/2022
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Parts of Long Island were in severe drought, leading people to water their lawns early in the morning. Suffolk County water officials were urging people to shift their watering times to reduce the demand on the water system because the elevated storage tanks were draining as everyone used water at the same time, leaving less water for emergency use, such as a large fire.
CBS New York, Aug. 19, 2022
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