WATER EMERGENCY DECLARED

If no significant rainfall is received in the near future, water supplies may reach dangerously low levels. Reservoir storage continues to decrease. In order to enhance water conservation and help preserve water supplies The City of Norwalk has declared a Drought Advisory.  Effective November 14, 2024, the City has banned outdoor watering. 

The following activities are unlawful and prohibited during the Water Emergency:

• Sprinkling, watering, or irrigating shrubbery, trees, lawns, grass, ground cover, and plants except when these items are intended for sale, are new plantings within the current season, or are new trees that have been planted within the past three years.
• Washing automobiles, trucks, or trailers except at automated facilities using no more than 45 gallons of potable water per vehicle.
• Washing or power-washing walks, driveways, buildings, pavement, porches, or other outdoor surfaces.
• Use of fire hydrants for purposes other than the protection of public safety by a public agency.
• Filling or draining ponds or lakes used for private or public recreational purposes.
• Knowingly allowing leaking internal plumbing fixtures or leaks on customer water lines.

Additional resources and information is also included, below, to help you find ways to reduce your water consumption.

Sincerely,

Eleanor M. Militana

General Manager

First District Water Department