Denville relaxes water restrictions, but automatic sprinklers banned – Daily Record

One day after federal government monitors classified most of Morris County as a "moderate drought" zone, Denville is partially relaxing emergency restrictions on water use imposed last week on residents and businesses.

Thursday night, township officials posted an advisory on Facebook that the restrictions were immediately amended to allow the use of outdoor handheld watering devices on an odd/even schedule.

"This includes the use of a handheld watering device (garden hose, watering can, etc.) to water lawns, shrubs, ornamental plants, sod, etc." the advisory reads.

The use of automatic sprinkler systems or "any other water-delivering device that is not handheld" is strictly prohibited while the restrictions remain in effect, up to 90 days "or until otherwise altered, repealed or extended."

The odd/even schedule refers to your street address, allowing homes with odd numbers to water on odd-numbered days and even-numbered addresses to water on even-number days. Commercial businesses such as landscapers working at a residential address also are required to comply with the odd/even water restrictions.

Denville was already under water-use restrictions last week when a malfunctioning well pump forced officials to enact further emergency restrictions that banned lawn watering, car washing and other outdoor uses. Mayor Tom Andes said the seized pump was quickly repaired but the restrictions remained in place "out of an abundance of caution."

Violators are subject to summons, fines and penalties.

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