Why does North Kingstown restrict lawn watering during the summer months?

North Kingstown water customers have at times during the summer used more water than our well pumps can provide. This reduces tank levels and available fire flow and pressure. The public health and safety implications of this include compromised ability to fight fires and potential for contamination of the water distribution system.

Additionally, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) has indicated that North Kingstown’s withdrawals for water supply during these high usage summer months are a direct cause of stress to the rivers, streams, and wetlands in the community and have a negative effect on vital cold water fisheries.

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1. Why does North Kingstown restrict lawn watering during the summer months?
2. How does the new sprinkler ordinance work?
3. What about vegetable and flower gardens?
4. Are there still odd / even watering restrictions in June?
5. If I put in a new lawn this summer, can I water more frequently?
6. Why don't you just get bigger pumps or better equipment?
7. Why haven't you drilled more wells?