The Metropolitan District Commission, Hartford's regional water authority serving eight towns, imposes outdoor watering restrictions during declared drought stages with odd-even address day rules.
MDC sources water from the Barkhamsted and Nepaug reservoirs and serves Hartford, West Hartford, Bloomfield, East Hartford, Newington, Rocky Hill, Wethersfield, and Windsor. During Stage 1 drought, MDC requests voluntary reductions and odd-even watering. Stage 2 mandates limit lawn irrigation to specific days and prohibits car washing at home except with bucket or shutoff nozzle. Stage 3 prohibits all non-essential outdoor water use. The Connecticut Interagency Drought Workgroup coordinates declarations with DEEP and Department of Public Health. MDC publishes drought status alerts on themdc.org and through ratepayer billing inserts.
MDC may impose penalty surcharges on water bills for violations and ultimately reduce service flow restrictors for repeat offenders during mandatory drought stages.
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Hartford may enforce watering restrictions during drought. CT DEEP manages drought declarations. Permanent mandatory schedules are uncommon.
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