New Canaan Included In Stage 2 Drought Advisory: Town

Information via the town of New Canaan

NEW CANAAN, CT — On Nov. 9, Governor Ned Lamont declared a Stage 2 Drought Advisory for all eight counties in Connecticut, including New Canaan, town officials said.

According to a news release provided by the town, the drought advisory is due to far-below-normal precipitation and ongoing fire danger levels statewide.

During this drought advisory, residents and businesses in Connecticut are encouraged to voluntarily take the following actions to help minimize future drought impact:

• Shutting down automatic outdoor irrigation.
• Minimizing overall water use by fixing leaky plumbing and fixtures.
• Following any conservation requests issued by local water suppliers and municipalities.

Those who depend on private wells, fire or irrigation ponds, and other highly localized water resources should be especially mindful of local conditions, especially in places where previous droughts have affected supplies, according to town officials.

A Stage 2 drought advisory is intended as an awareness stage, identifying an emerging drought event that could potentially impact water supplies, agriculture, or natural ecosystems.

It is the second of five levels under the Connecticut Drought Preparedness and Response Plan, with Stage 1 being the lowest and Stage 5 the most extreme, according to town officials.

More information is available at portal.ct.gov/governor/news or at portal.ct.gov/deep.