WATER RESTRICTION NOTICE
Town of North Attleborough
Department of Public Works
July 15, 2010
Water Use Restrictions
On July 8, 2010, The North Attleborough Board of Public Works declared a temporary ban on
non-essential water use in order to manage the extraordinary demand for water during the recent
days of high temperatures. Daily demand for water was approximately four times higher than
normal daily averages. In order to accommodate this high demand, well pumps, chemical feed
systems, greensand filters and water system distribution pumps were operating at maximum
capacity, continuously around the clock. The temporary ban was necessary to maintain system
integrity and ability to respond to emergencies.
The prompt response from residents and businesses immediately reduced demand and
provided the water system the time to replenish tank levels and provide down-time for pumps. The
compliance to the ban, by the Town’s Residents and Businesses, was timely, highly effective and
greatly appreciated.
The Board of of Public Works can now relax the ban to an Odd/Even Non-Essential Water Use
Schedule to begin MONDAY JULY 19. This alternating schedule of outdoor water use will allow
residents to water their lawns and outdoor plantings and still allow the Town’s infrastructure to
keep up with increased demand without jeopardizing system performance or water quality.
Residents or businesses with an odd-numbered address will be allowed non-essential water use,
such as lawn watering, on odd-numbered calendar days. Even numbered residential and business
addresses will be allowed these uses on even-numbered calendar days. This watering ban will
remain in effect until further notice. It is anticipated that the restrictions will remain in effect
throughout the warm weather period of summer.
NON-ESSENTIAL OUTDOOR WATER USE, such as lawn watering, shall be allowed between the
hours of 5AM to 8AM and 5PM to 9PM on the property owner’s scheduled Odd/Even days. Hand
held device watering of gardens, flowers and ornamentals will continue to be allowed on a daily
basis EXCEPT, No Watering between 8 AM and 5 PM.
NON-ESSENTIAL WATER USE shall not be allowed between the hours of 8AM and 5PM,
REGARDLESS OF ADDRESS. These are hours of peak demand and water use is reserved for
essential uses.
The Department greatly appreciates the resident’s and business owners’ quick response and
acknowledges your voluntary collaboration in our efforts to provide the Town with the highest level
of service. We anticipate your future cooperation in order to continue providing this service while
protecting and managing our precious water resources and valuable infrastructure.
State regulations promoting greater water conservation are requiring Towns throughout
Massachusetts to adopt stricter water conservation regulations and by-laws. We anticipate that
seasonal watering restrictions of some form will become mandated under the Town’s groundwater
withdrawal permit in the future.
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