Voluntary Conservation Asked During Greenburgh Water Tank Maintenance

Renovations to a Greenburgh water storage tank will necessity voluntary conservation measures.

The Greenburgh Consolidated Water District announced Monday the maintenance, painting and improvements to the Juniper Hill/Greenville Water Storage Tank, off Juniper Road in Edgemont.

District officials said the storage tank will be taken out of service and the work will happen in two phases.

The first phase, which includes painting and interior maintenance work, is already underway.

The tank will be back in service before the end of May when water demands needs increase.

Phase two should begin toward the end of September when it is anticipated water demands will lessen.

At that point the exterior of the tank will be painted.

Other water tanks operated by the district will continue to provide storage and pressure needs, officials said.

No significant service impacts are expected during this work, though there might be slight decreases in water pressure during peak morning demand periods.

All residents with the Greenville/Fairview areas are being asked to voluntarily conserve water whenever possible. That would help reduce demands on the the system and lessen the chances for negative impacts.

From the district:

Below are some helpful tips on lawn irrigation to lessen demands:

Make sure your sprinkler system's timer/controller is operating correctly, as you've programmed it, so that it operates on the right days, at the right times, for the right durations. A variety of factors can result in a malfunctioning sprinkler system, including lightning strikes and failing timer batteries. Many homeowners don't realize their sprinkler systems are malfunctioning because the systems are programmed to operate overnight or very early in the morning and they never observe them operating.

Here are some helpful tips:

• Water for just 30-45 minutes per session (½ inch to ¾ inch of water per zone)
• Water only every few days, most lawns only need 1” of water per week!
• Adjust the timer/controller on automatic sprinklers according to seasonal water demands and weather conditions.
• Turn off sprinklers when it's raining or install a rain shut-off device.
• Avoid watering on windy days.
• Adjust sprinklers so they water the lawn, not the pavement.
• Avoid sprinklers that spray a fine mist, which increases evaporation.
• Make sure plants are not blocking sprinklers.
• Irrigation systems should be zoned so plants with different water needs are irrigated separately (grass, for example, should be watered separately from shrubs and flowers).
• Drip irrigation systems (which use less water than sprinklers) are recommended for trees, shrubs and flowers.

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