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Odd/Even Day Sprinkling <br />Ban for City Water <br />Customers <br /> To reduce peak water usage in areas served by the mu- <br />nicipal water system, the City of Ramsey has implemented <br />an odd/even day sprinkling ban, pursuant to City Code, <br />Section 58-118.  e sprinkling ban will be in eff ect from <br />May 27 until September 3, 2019. <br /> Residents may water their lawns on odd numbered <br />days if their address ends in an odd number and on even <br />numbered days if their address ends in an even number. <br />  e sprinkling restriction includes no watering be- <br />tween 10:00 am and 8:00 pm since a signifi cant amount <br />of water is lost due to evaporation during the hottest times <br />of the day. Homeowners with automated systems are <br />strongly encouraged to program their irrigation systems to <br />operate a er 10:00 pm.  is minimizes evaporation and <br />lessens peak demand on the municipal water system. <br />  e only exception to the sprinkling ban is for new <br />sod or seeded areas.  ese areas may be watered every day <br />for two weeks to establish root growth, but not between <br />10:00 am and 8:00 pm. <br /> In addition to the residential sprinkling ban, the City <br />has an irrigation policy that is specifi c to townhome, mul- <br />tifamily residential and commercial connections to the <br />municipal water supply requiring that: <br />• All irrigation systems must have an approved <br />backfl ow device. <br />• All irrigation systems must include a rain sensor <br />device to prevent irrigation systems from operat- <br />ing during rain events. <br /> If you have any questions, please contact Mary Jo <br />Warner, Public Works Administrative Assistant, at 763- <br />433-9820 or mwarner@cityoframsey.com. <br />Ramsey Resident • July/August 20197 <br />