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6/22/2024 6:04:49 PM
 
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Section 18: Worcester County Subject: Water Pressure Msg# 1206341
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After looking at my sorry lawn for the last ten years, I decided to put in new sod. The installer warned me to water it every other day until it takes root. Being me, I skipped a day or two and it started turning grey. I apologize to the rest of South OP for my thoughtlessness daring to plant sod at this strategic time. Not so much you Riddle Farms.
But who knew?? Some of us did. I have joined Joe in warning about this neighborly sharing of W&S facilities. But what do I know? I only ran the operation for a half dozen years. |
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For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where: Due to critically low water tables, Worcester County Public Works crews are asking all residents and visitors within the Riddle Farm and South Ocean Pines areas to discontinue all non-essential outdoor and indoor water uses until further notice. I am not buying the "low water tables" above at face value. Riddle Farms and Ocean Pines have water sources from two different aquifers. That said, the County has perhaps hooked up Riddle Farms to the OPA wells, something I warned about years ago that might impact OPA water supplies. We need more information. “In addition to the low water levels, electrical issues caused two well pumps in Ocean Pines to fail, which has resulted in low or no water pressure in certain areas,” Public Works Director Dallas Baker said. My guess -- those pump failures in OP are the primary problem if not the only problem causing low pressure in Ocean Pines. The low water pressure began yesterday. A notification from the County should have happened earlier. The OPA Board of Directors should ask Worcester County for details as to EXACTLY what is going on with regard to Riddle Farms receiving water from wells in Ocean Pines. |
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