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Water Conservation <br /> <br /> To reduce peak water usage in areas served by the municipal water system, the City of <br />Ramsey has implemented an odd/even day sprinkling ban, pursuant to City Code 4.40.06 subd. <br />10. The sprinkling ban will be in effect fi'om Memorial day until after Labor Day. <br /> Residents may water on odd numbered days if their address ends in an odd number., and <br />on even numbered days if their address ends in an even number. <br /> The sprinkling restriction includes no watering between 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. since <br />a significant amount of water is lost due to evaporation during the hot portions of the day. <br />Homeowners with automated systems are strongly encouraged to program them to operate after <br />10:00 p.m. This minimizes evaporation and lessens peak demand on the system. <br /> In addition to the residential sprinkling ban, the City is in the process of implementing an <br />irrigation policy that is specific to townhouse, multifamily residential and commercial <br />connections to the municipal water supply that requires that: <br /> · All irrigation systems must install an approved backflow device <br /> · All irrigation systems must include a Rain Sensor device to prevent irrigation systems <br /> from operating during rain events. <br /> <br />Brian E. Otson <br />Principal City Engineer <br />City of Ramsey <br /> <br /> <br />