GROVELAND — The Groveland Water and Sewer Department is issuing a mandatory water ban as of Tuesday, Sept. 9, in response to the Massachusetts Drought Task Force declaring a regional drought.
The Task Force has declared that the Northeast Region is experiencing a Level 2 Drought. By regulation, a Level 2 Drought requires that all non-essential outdoor water uses are banned, except watering of flower gardens with drip irrigation, hand-held hoses or watering cans. This means that residents should shut off their lawn irrigation systems.
On Monday, Sept. 8, the Groveland Water Department began its drinking water pilot study, which requires each well to be isolated from the water system. Currently, the Town is being supplied entirely by Well #1, with the other two being tested.
With only one well, the Town’s pumping capacity is cut in half, from 800 gallons per minute to 400 gallons per minute maximum.
Irrigation is a significant strain on the water system, making it essential that residents comply with the water ban.
“The pilot study we are conducting will ensure the Town has high-quality drinking water for years to come,” said Superintendent Colin Stokes. “To complete the study, we need help from residents through compliance with the outdoor water restriction. We ask our community to please do its part to help the water system, as this study is an extremely important step in our Water Treatment Facility project.”
For further updates on the water ban, visit grovelandwaterandsewer.com.
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