Non-essential outdoor water use is prohibited with the exceptions of Saturdays and Wednesdays, Non-essential outdoor water use is permissible Saturday and Wednesday before the hours of 9:00 AM and after the hours of 5:00 PM. The hourly restriction is to promote smart water use and to be in compliance with our drinking water withdrawal permit. Hourly restrictions are to lessen the loss of water evaporated from irrigation systems, while also benefiting the Town’s water system that is trying to meet peak demand. Water use, much like electricity, has peak days and hours. Watering in the early morning or at night will ease this concern.
As stated in Special Condition 6 of the Massachusetts Water Management Acts permits pursuant to (MGL C 21G), amended on August 26th, 2021, permit # 9P4-2-14-174.01. The Town of Maynard is required to implement Seasonal limits on Non-essential Outdoor Water Use and enforce the required restrictions starting May 1st through October 1st yearly for the next twenty (20) years pursuant to Maynard’s approved Water Management Act withdrawal permit.
The Select Board approved this seasonal water use restriction on May 8, 2024