Water Conservation Advisory
The City of Concord is asking its water customers to suspend all non-essential water use, such as lawn irrigation, with the exception of hand watering vegetable gardens and newly planted vegetation.  Despite recent rainfall, Concord remains 8.6 inches below average for this time of year.  Rain and snow are urgently needed to restore groundwater resources to sustain drinking water supplies for next year.  The biggest concern is not receiving sufficient snowfall this winter to restore the Penacook Lake watershed.  If precipitation levels remain this way through the winter, a water ban will need to be considered for next year. Visit www.concordnh.gov/conservation for water conservation tips.  For statewide drought updates, visit www.des.nh.gov.