City officials are
calling Rockaway Beach residents to ask them to reduce water use,
specifically landscape irrigation.
A new release from the city said the Rockaway Beach water system, which serves about 90 homes, is experiencing “unusually high water consumption.” The increase is putting stress on the system that pulls water from a single well with limited capacity.
While it hasn’t been dangerously hot on the island, higher than normal temperatures have hit the region, along with dry conditions.
No other areas of the city’s water system have been affected, according to the city.
They watered their lawns when they lived in California. What’s the problem?