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New Milford council debates DEP model water-conservation ordinance; favors education over mandates
Summary
Council members discussed a model water-conservation ordinance from the NJDEP and sustainable-jurisdiction templates, with the environmental commission split on punitive measures. The council favored an education campaign and deferred mandatory restrictions pending further review.
Council members held an extended discussion on whether New Milford should adopt a model water-conservation ordinance recommended by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainable Jersey.
Councilwoman Saint Petersburg introduced the item, noting the borough has been in a drought warning since November and that the DEP urged municipalities to adopt watering restrictions to protect drinking-water supplies. "The aim with adopting a water conservation ordinance is to avoid a water emergency where the…
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