Mansfield and Storrs Residents: Tolland County Now on Drought Watch List

HARTFORD, CT — Tolland County has been added to the state drought watch and residents are being asked to cut water usage by 15 percent, state and municipal officials said.

A typical Connecticut Water residential household uses about 165 gallons of water per day, state officials said. Based on three people living in the household, a 15 percent household reduction would be 8 gallons per person per day, state officicials said.

Water-saving tips include:

• Stop watering lawns.
• Shut-off automatic irrigation systems.
• Sweep patios, driveways and sidewalks rather than using a hose on paved surfaces.

• Turn off the water when brushing teeth or shaving.
• Take showers instead of baths.
• Fix leaks —a faucet that drips can waste up to 3,280 gallons of water per year.
• heck for silent toilet leaks which can waste large quantities of water.

Click here to read about Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s news conference on the statewide drought.

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