DROUGHT EMERGENCY

Doylestown Township Municipal Authority issues drought emergency, mandatory water restrictions in place

The emergency prohibits serving of water at restaurants, among other restrictions.

Managing Editor

Thursday, November 14, 2024

Doylestown Township Municipal Authority has issued a Drought Emergency with mandatory water conservation measures in place, including a 15% to 20% reduction in household water usage, effective Thursday.

The following is prohibited during the drought emergency:

Irrigation and watering of lawns
Washing of cars (except commercial businesses with recycled water)
The serving at water at restaurants unless requested by customer

According to the Doylestown TMA, the mandatory water conservation is due to the declining levels of groundwater. Unlike North Penn Water Authority, DTMA relies heavily on wells and groundwater for its product.

The latest Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection drought indicator status benchmarks and the conditions set forth in the DTMA Drought Contingency Plan require a drought emergency, according to its website.

Here are some water conservation tips.

On Nov. 7, the U.S. Drought Monitor officially classified Bucks County under a severe drought.

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Tony Di Domizio

Tony Di Domizio is the Managing Editor of NorthPennNow, PerkValleyNow, and CentralBucksNow. Email him at [email protected]. He holds a degree in English/Professional Writing and Electronic Media. He went on to serve as a reporter and editor for various news organizations, including Lansdale Patch/AOL and The Reporter in Lansdale. A fourth-generation Lansdalian and descendant of southern Italian fervor, he has interviewed Jesse Spano, as well as the co-creator of The Joker (before his death. By the way, he LOVED Heath Ledger's performance), and is two degrees of separation from The King (of Rock).