Water outage a concern in several towns

Bridgeport, Conn. (WTNH) - Aquarion Water Company issued a grim warning for their customers today. They say they are concerned about a water outage and are asking some towns to ban all outdoor water use to make sure it doesn't happen.

The company says they have experienced an all time high in demand this past week. They even activated a reverse 911 on Wednesday to alert towns to conserve water.

"We are currently extending our system to its limits and are concerned that mechanical breakdowns or extended periods of peak demand will lead to water outages," Aquarion said in a written statement.

Aquarion contacted municipal leaders in Stamford, Ridgefield, Weston, Georgetown, Redding, Simsbury, Greenwich, Darien, New Canaan, Westport, Wilton and Mystic and asked that the following be done to help conserve water:

- Odd-Even watering restricted to 5-9 a.m., and 7-9 p.m.
- Banning all outdoor water use other than irrigation (washing of automobiles, boats, streets etc.)
- Banning use of outdoor ornamental or display fountains
- Banning the use of outdoor sprinkler caps
- Deferring street sweeping
- Allow watering of athletic fields, golf courses and clay tennis courts only for one hour per day between 8 pm and 6 am
- Use of hydrants only for emergency, or public health-related flushing of sewers

So far, Litchfield is the only town that issued a ban on outdoor watering of landscaping, car washing, and any other outdoor uses.

Aquarion Water Company serves approximately 580,000 people in 39 communities throughout Connecticut.