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Ridgefield News
August 20, 1999

Water Consumption Down By 1/3

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Town Water Consumption Declines As Shortage Continues

water use graph
Ridgefield's daily demand for BHC water is shown by the blue line. The black line is the 7-day moving average. Demand is measured in Millions of Gallons per Day (MGD). Data courtesy of Bridgeport Hydraulic Co.
Graphic by Ridgefield Democrats
Two months after Ridgefield's Board of Selectman first called for townspeople to reduce their consumption, water use in the town is markedly lower. Usage data (graph, right) shows daily demand down from more than 1.2 MGD to approximately 0.8 MGD since mid-June. Water restrictions were first enacted by the Selectman on June 29; consumption actually increased in the days following this initial move. Repeated calls for conservation, including an appeal to consumers sent by the town's water company, Bridgeport Hydraulic, on July 14, evidently did have an effect, as the consunption trend has declined steadily from mid-July.
Earlier story here


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