Town is using Mill River Pool water for trees, shrubs and sewer flushing
Amherst Road, Pelham pond usually a lot fuller
Whatever you are doing to conserve water, keep doing it. In fact, think about stepping it up over the next few weeks as the water situation continues to tread water, but not really improve.
Amherst Water Drought Update by Larry Kelley on Scribd
Atkins Reservoir 10/14 off line and only 37.5% full
At the four boards economic summit meeting on Thursday, Town Manager Paul Bockelman pointed out the water crisis had a silver lining in that it has brought the town and University of Massachusetts closer together as a team (Amherst & Hampshire Colleges as well).
Hills Reservoir 10/14 off line
And Assistant Town Manager Dave Ziomek confirmed that although the Select Board approved fines for water ban violators no such tickets have been issued to date because "cooperation has been so good."
Hawley Reservoir 10/14 currently off line
I'll drink to that.
What stops the colleges from doing own wells - as a supplement even ???!!!
ReplyDeleteIn an emergency like this, why don't they supplement the drinking supply with nice water from Gull Pond and Station Road wetlands that are downhill from the old uncapped landfill? The town's been telling us for years that those sources are completely pure and healthy, with 'no evidence' of contamination! ;-)
ReplyDeleteNormally I would say "sarcasm requires its own special font."
ReplyDeleteBut in your case, not so much.
Interesting use of pool water. BTW, town meeting allocated funds a while back, to renovate the playing fields at Mill River but nothing has been done yet. Any word on the status?
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