Watering Restrictions Imposed in Scarsdale

Though the reservoirs that supply our water are nearly filled to capacity, Scarsdale has imposed watering restrictions due to inadequate pumping capacity. Earlier this month the Scarsdale Middle School had to be closed when the water pressure dropped so low that the lavatories were inoperable.  The restrictions limit watering between the hours of 12 AM and 12 noon the following day by area.

However, according to Deputy Village Manager Steve Pappalardo, there are no limitations in any area of town on watering anyday between 12 noon and 12 pm. Here is what he said, "The lawn watering restrictions are limited from 12:01AM – 12:00PM in certain geographical sections of the Village during certain days (each section gets 2 days during which they can water their lawns during these hours). All residents may water their lawns 7 days a week between the hours of 12:01PM-12:00AM."

Jim Macri of the Scarsdale Water Department blames the drop in pressure on early morning lawn watering. The Village is working to bring a new pumping station online, but until that time the Village has mandated the same restrictions on watering that were utilized during draught conditions.

Here are the new rules which limit the watering of lawns to twice per week:

Between the Bronx River Parkway and the Post Road, watering is permitted Mondays and Thursdays from 12:01 am to 12:00 pm.

Between the Post Road and Wilmot Road/Palmer Avenue/Secor Road/Mamaroneck Road, watering is permitted Tuesdays and Fridays from 12:01 am to12:00 pm.

Between Wilmot Road/Palmer Avenue/Secor Road/Old Mamaroneck Road and the Town of Mamaroneck boundary watering is permitted Wednesdays and Saturdays from 12:01 am to 12:00 pm.

See the watering map below for clarification and click here for more details:

Restrictions are effective June 20, 2011 and violators may be subject to immediate discontuation of their water service. The Village utilized their new automatic call system to alert residents on June 17, 2011.

So make sure you reset your automatic sprinklers. Macri also suggests that residents install rain sensors so that the sprinklers are not in use when there is rainfall.