{"id":6487,"date":"2021-05-26T02:36:48","date_gmt":"2021-05-26T06:36:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/tomsriver\/?p=6487"},"modified":"2021-05-26T02:36:48","modified_gmt":"2021-05-26T06:36:48","slug":"amid-dry-spell-suez-asks-toms-river-to-avoid-watering-lawns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/tomsriver\/2021\/05\/amid-dry-spell-suez-asks-toms-river-to-avoid-watering-lawns\/","title":{"rendered":"Amid Dry Spell, Suez Asks Toms River to Avoid Watering Lawns"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Lawn sprinkler. (Credit: Jannerfer An\/ Flickr)<\/p><\/div>\n

It’s time to conserve water, water utility SUEZ announced to consumers in Toms River and the surrounding area. There’s a dry spell coupled with high demand, announced the water company.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve seen record customer demand for sustained periods, which is primarily due to non-essential usage such as lawn watering, unnecessary flushing and car washing,\u201d said Jim Mastrokalos, Director of Operations, in a prepared statement. \u201cConserving water both indoors and outdoors will help ensure that supply remains available for our community to meet critical health and safety needs,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Mastrokalos tips to consumers: use water wisely, reduce lawn watering and decrease the use of water to clean paved surfaces, such as sidewalks, driveways, patios and parking areas.<\/p>\n

\u201cIncorporating indoor and outdoor water conservation will help preserve water resources wherever possible, especially during these dry weather days,\u201d Mastrokalos wrote.<\/p>\n

The announcement came May 25. The National Weather Service out of Mount Holly forecast has a 30 percent chance of rain May 26 and rain forecast possibility for portions of the weekend.<\/p>\n

Additionally, SUEZ began a road paving project in Toms River, mainly around the downtown area where infrastructure work was ongoing.<\/p>\n

Weather permitting, Earle Asphalt is expected to be paving 8 a.m. through 5 p.m. through approximately Tuesday, June 1 but not on the weekend or on Monday, Memorial Day.<\/p>\n

Streets to be paved are: Lafayette Avenue, Lexington Avenue, Franklin Avenue, Grand Avenue, Fairacres Drive, Madison Avenue, Hadley Avenue and Clinton Avenue.<\/p>\n

“The project will require the use of heavy equipment and materials. Customers in the affected paving areas can expect to see pick-up trucks, dump trucks and paving materials as well as other necessary equipment being used during the project” SUEZ announced in its press release.<\/p>\n

For more information, contact SUEZ at 877-565-1456.<\/p>\n

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