Nov 8, 2024
General News
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a drought watch for Bucks County, and the surrounding counties in Southeast Pennsylvania. Northampton Township is urging residents to conserve water wherever possible. Please continue to monitor this situation, and updates will be provided should an upgrade to a warning be issued.
Northampton Bucks County Municipal Authority suggests the following actions:
- Turn off faucets while brushing teeth or shaving.
- Shorten shower times and fully load dishwashers and clothes washers before use.
- Clean vegetables in a container of water, rather then under a running tap.
- Fix leaky faucets.
- Reduce toilet flushes.
- Install flow restrictors on shower heads.
- Stop watering lawns and gardens with a hose and instead use buckets of water and watering cans.
- Shut off ornamental water features.
- Use automatic car washes that recycle water.
