Nashua Residents Asked to Conserve Water

NASHUA, NH — Pennichuck Water, which serves Nashua, on Monday requested residents restrict water use amid a severe drought. The company specifically asked residents to limit outdoor watering except for gardening.

Here's a notice Pennichuck Water released Monday:

The State of New Hampshire is currently experiencing severe drought conditions. These low flow conditions
are not expected to change in the coming months. To help preserve local ground and surface water flows
Pennichuck is requesting that our customers voluntarily and totally eliminate the use of any water outdoors, with the exception of watering vegetable gardens and newly planted vegetation with a hand-held watering can.

Outdoor water use accounts for a sizeable portion of your water systems daily water usage. Lawn irrigation is a large part of this outside water usage. However, indoor usage can also be reduced by as much as 20% by turning off faucets while washing dishes and hands, only washing full loads of laundry and taking shorter showers. Additional water can be conserved by replacing old showerheads, faucets, toilets and washing machines with EPA WaterSense and Energy Star ® certified products. For additional drought information and water efficiency fact sheets go to www.des.nh.gov and click on the “A-Z” list, and scroll down to the Drought Management Program or call PWW.

For more information please visit our web site at www.pennichuck.com or call Customer Service at 1-800-
553-5191.

Some good news? Rain is in the forecast for Nashua this week:

7-day Forecast for Nashua

Light rain tomorrow through Sunday, with temperatures falling to 61°F on Friday.

Tuesday September 27

Light rain in the morning. High 76, low 52.
Chance of precipitation: 50%. Wind 1 mph from the S

Wednesday September 28

Light rain starting in the evening. High 61, low 54.
Chance of precipitation: 44%. Wind 8 mph from the NNE

Thursday September 29

Light rain in the evening and overnight. High 61, low 53.
Chance of precipitation: 44%. Wind 9 mph from the NNE

Friday September 30

Light rain throughout the day. High 61, low 53.
Chance of precipitation: 44%. Wind 10 mph from the NE

Saturday October 1

Light rain in the morning and overnight. High 68, low 55.
Chance of precipitation: 42%. Wind 6 mph from the NE

Sunday October 2

Partly cloudy in the morning. High 71, low 54.
Chance of precipitation: 24%. Wind 5 mph from the NW

Monday October 3

Partly cloudy in the morning. High 66, low 46.
Chance of precipitation: 0%. Wind 4 mph from the NNW

Data provided by forecast.io.

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