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RMA Lecture – Jeff Ulrich, Aquarian Water Company- “The Drought…Where Do We Go From Here?” @ First Presbyterian Church
April 26, 2017 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
FreeRETIRED MEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GREENWICH, Inc. (RMA) invites you to its meeting April 26, 2017 at First Presbyterian Church, Lafayette Place, Greenwich, CT.
The speaker will be Jeff Ulrich, Aquarian Water Company Director of Supply Operations presenting “The Drought…Where Do We Go From Here?”
We are in the midst of one of the worst three-year drought periods in the last 100 years. Where does our water come from? How is it treated?
What are the restrictions now? The statewide drought has resulted in various voluntary and mandatory restrictions, mainly on outdoor use. Outdoor irrigation is still generally banned, but some outdoor water uses are now allowed (such as drip irrigation, soaker hoses and hand-
held watering).
How long will drought conditions last? What are the mediumand long-term plans by Aquarion to ensure that sufficient quantities of water will be available for at leastessential uses (drinking, bathing, fires)? Come find out the short-term direction and long-term solution.
Our speaker will bring us up to date on the water situation in the Southwest Fairfield County Region.
Jeff Ulrich has worked in the water industry for over 25 years. He received his Bachelor of Civil Engineering from Villanova University and Masters of Science from Rutgers University. As Aquarion Water Company’s Director of Supply Operations, he oversees a department of 75 people that produces drinking water for over 280,000 people in Connecticut. The department operates 29 reservoirs, 7 water treatment plants, 60 pump stations, 100 wells and 70 water storage tanks.
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The Greenwich Retired Men’s Association offers a free program every Wednesday that is open to the public, both men and women; no reservations are required. Our social break starts at 10:40AM followed promptly by our speaker at 11:00AM.
Programs are at the First Presbyterian Church, 1 West Putnam in Greenwich. For additional informationsee www.greenwichrma.org or contact info@greenwichrma.org
The full RMA speaker schedule can be viewed here:
http://greenwichrma.org/speakers/future-speakers-3/
